_ Pets Helping Veterinarians Navigate Complex Care Situations By Sondra Forsyth article Advances in veterinary technology provide pet owners with an ever-increasing array of treatment options for their pets. However, more options … Read More→
_ Medical Procedures Patients and Doctors Don't See Post-Surgical Scars The Same Way By Jane Farrell article When it comes to post-surgical scarring, patients and doctors sometimes donΓÇÖt see eye to eye. Researchers from the Perelman School … Read More→
_ Lyme disease A Real Problem: Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome By Jane Farrell article In a study of 61 people treated for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, researchers concluded that fatigue, pain, insomnia … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Researchers Find That Grape-Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online February 2nd 2018 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount … Read More→
_ Guarding Against the Misuse of Language When Guiding Patients and Families on Death and Dying By Sondra Forsyth article A University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) perspective article published in February 2018 in the journal Perspectives in … Read More→
_ Sexual Health A Call for Greater Attention to Older Women's Sexual Health By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2018 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society article reviewed common issues in caring for the sexual health of … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Brain-Scan-Guided Emergency Stroke Treatment Can Save More Lives By Jane Farrell article Researchers say that advances in brain imaging can now identify a greater number of stroke patients who can receive therapy … Read More→
_ Medical Research New Hope for Nerve Regeneration? By Jane Farrell article As biologists at the University of California San Diego looked for genes involved in regenerating critical nerve fibers called axons, … Read More→
_ The Story Behind Why I Stay Positive and Keep Learning By Sondra Forsyth blog Albert Camus┬áwas a French writer┬áand philosopher,┬áthe second youngest recipient in history to win the Nobel Prize in Literature at the […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health Wisdom at the End of Life By Sondra Forsyth article Wisdom is typically considered to be the fruit of a long life, the accumulation of experiences lived and lessons learned. … Read More→
_ Glaucoma 10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness By Jane Farrell article Glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve because of increased pressure on the eye, affects nearly 60 million people … Read More→
What Makes My Marriage Work By Sondra Forsyth blog My husband, Sheldon Good,┬áis┬áthe lace in my shoe, the wind in my sail, the cream in my coffee, my rock […]
_ Caregiving Some Nursing Homes Are Gaming the System to Improve Their Medicare Star Ratings By Sondra Forsyth article For families faced with the difficult decision of placing a loved one in a nursing home, a government rating system … Read More→
_ Aging Well Researchers Discover the Structure of an Anti-Aging Hormone By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2018 study revealed the molecular structure of a protein called alpha(╬▒)Klotho, and how it helps to transmit a … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health 6 Ways to Breathe Easier and Reduce Stress By Sondra Forsyth article People have called me ΓÇ£the breath guyΓÇ¥ or ΓÇ£Dr. CalmΓÇ¥ for a few years now. If only they knew the … Read More→
_ Positive Attitude Are You Positive? Try Writing from A New Perspective By Jane Farrell article Dozens of studies have shown that writing, in the form of journaling, is beneficial for both physical and emotional wellbeing. … Read More→
_ Vaccines (TB, Tetanus, etc.) Reminding People about Vaccinations Can Increase Rates of Immunization By Sondra Forsyth article An updated Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library on January 18th 2018, suggests that reminding people when their vaccinations … Read More→
_ Medical Care More Senior Patients Should Be Tested for Influenza By Jane Farrell article Adults 65 and older who are hospitalized for fever or respiratory symptoms are less likely to have a flu test … Read More→