_ Alternative Health Chemicals from Two Mediterranean Plants May Combat AlzheimerΓÇÖs and ParkinsonΓÇÖs By Sondra Forsyth article According to scientists from the University of Malta and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS/University of Bordeaux), chemicals … Read More→
_ Exercise Moderate Exercise and Chronic Disease By Jane Farrell article Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found how just one session of moderate exercise can … Read More→
_ Pain Management A Non-Addictive Pain Treatment? By Jane Farrell article Researchers are drawing closer to developing chronic-pain treatments that keep the medicinal properties of marijuana without the possibility of addiction. … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Surgery May Be Preferred for Pelvic Organ Prolapse By Jane Farrell article Surgery or the implantation of a device known as a pessary are the two methods of dealing with pelvic organ … Read More→
_ Exercise Social Goals Help Older Adults Walk More By Jane Farrell article Social goals such as charity walks to raise awareness for a cause may be effective in motivating older adults to … Read More→
_ Medical Care Fat Cells Used to Heal Wounds By Jane Farrell article Doctors have found a way to help wounds heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue. The method involves transforming … Read More→
_ I DonΓÇÖt Like the Word ΓÇ£RetireΓÇ¥ By Sondra Forsyth blog IΓÇÖve thought long and hard about the word retire and I am very conflicted. I canΓÇÖt stand the meaning of […]
_ Mental-Health Advice: Straight from Your Smartphone By Jane Farrell article Researchers are working on apps that can enable you to seek mental health advice on your smartphone, and it seems … Read More→
_ Device That Senses Alcohol Save Lives When Connected to Car Ignition By Sondra Forsyth article State laws requiring all drunk driving offenders to have ignition interlocks, alcohol-sensing devices connected to vehicle ignitions, appear to reduce … Read More→
_ Senior Health Elder Care Medication, Even Taken Correctly, Can be Dangerous By Sondra Forsyth article Adverse drug reactions are an all-too-common cause of hospitalization for elders. About half of Americans age 65 and older take … Read More→
_ Patterns of Biomarkers Predict How Well People Age By Sondra Forsyth article Levels of specific biomarkers, or chemicals found in the blood, can be combined to produce patterns that signify how well … Read More→
_ Emergency-Room Visits Linked to Increased Disability Risks By Jane Farrell article Older adults who go to the emergency department (ED) for an illness or injury have higher risks for disability and … Read More→
_ Money Isn't The Only Thing You Need in Retirement By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs the dream retirement many people anticipate for decades. Hang out around the pool all day. Play one round of … Read More→
_ Heart Health Rate of Heart Attacks Decreases After Surgery Not Related to the Heart, but Risk of Stroke Increases By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology in December 2016, Sripal Bangalore, M.D., M.H.A., of the New York University … Read More→
_ Emotions Loneliness and Serious Illness By Jane Farrell article Loneliness and social isolation take a substantial toll on the human body, researchers say, in some frightening ways. But they … Read More→
_ Hair! By Sondra Forsyth blog I remember the musical Hair. Ah, how I delighted in my hair back in the 60s and 70s. ΓÇ£Hair down […]
_ Exercise Cycling in Bed is Safe for ICU Patients By Sondra Forsyth article Early bicycle exercise during their stay in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) may help some patients recover more quickly, … Read More→
_ Healthy Habits: Family and Friends Can Help More than Doctors By Jane Farrell article When it comes to improving a patientΓÇÖs health, relationships with family and friends may be more effective than interactions with … Read More→