_ A Simple Step Toward Better Healing By Jane Farrell article Heart-attack patients’ recovery can improve if hospitals keep to regular day-night cycles during the first few days after the attack, research shows. Previous studies have shown that circadian rhythms, or day-night cycles, can affect the timing of a heart attack. But this is the first investigation to show the importance of keeping to circadian rhythms in the first few days after the attack. The findings, by researchers from the University of Guelph, in Toronto, were published in the journal Circulation Research.
_ A Simple Weapon Against Bacteria By Jane Farrell article An element in vinegar can kill even highly drug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study. The ingredient, acetic acid, can effectively kill even the stubborn Mycobacterium tuberculosis, an international team of researchers from Venezuela, France, and the US reports in the journal mBio®, of the American Society for Microbiology. Mycobacteria cause tuberculosis, and non-TB mycobacteria are common in the environment, even in tap water, and are resistant to commonly used disinfectants.
_ Vitamins Brain Health and Multivitamins By Jane Farrell article A new Harvard study, COSMOS 2, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, has shown that taking a multivitamin … Read More→
_ High Cholesterol Cholesterol Tests From A to Z By Jane Farrell article According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Who is At Risk for Hypertension, the Medical Term for High Blood Pressure? By Jane Farrell article Sometimes national statistics are so shocking that people have to stop and take notice. This is certainly the case for … Read More→
_ DonΓÇÖt Overlook This Screening Test By Jane Farrell article Having a colon polyp is both bad and good news, according to Pratima Dibba, MD, a gastroenterologist at Medical Offices … Read More→
_ Pain Management Pain Relief Found in The Garden By Jane Farrell article Look to the garden, farmerΓÇÖs market, or refrigerator next time you are battling sore muscles, indigestion, and headaches. These five … Read More→
_ Sleep Health Can't sleep at night? By Jane Farrell article Having poor sleep hygiene can lead to exhaustion that can affect everything from your job performance to driving while drowsy. … Read More→
_ Skin Health Rashes: When to Go to The Doctor By Jane Farrell article To the untrained eye, all rashes may look alike and seem easily treatable with over-the-counter oral antihistamines or hydrocortisone cream. … Read More→
_ Top 7 recommendations for New Year's Fitness Resolutions By Jane Farrell article Physician involvement. Speak with a physician prior to beginning a new exercise routine and/or altering your diet. If there are any … Read More→
_ Using Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction By Jane Farrell article Fat grafting is an innovative form of breast reconstruction that avoids both the artificiality of breast implants and the scarring … Read More→
_ 8 Strategies for Making Little Choices That Can Lead to Big Changes By Jane Farrell article Many of us wish to change our lives in some way. The choices we make are the stepping stones on … Read More→
_ Set Yourself Free from Old Patterns By Jane Farrell article Are you living the life you want now, focusing on what really matters or have you become stuck? If itΓÇÖs … Read More→
_ Exercise 8 Running Moves to Keep Legs Loose & Responsive By Jane Farrell article Often runners feel great during a hard workout, take the next run easy, perhaps a second run easy, and then … Read More→
_ Brain Health Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Your Brain By Jane Farrell article An exploratory study suggests that people who eat more foods with omega-3 fatty acids in midlife may have better thinking … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Recovering from Surgery By Jane Farrell article Each individualΓÇÖs experience and reactions to surgery is different and related to a number of variables, such as the reaction … Read More→
_ Mental Processes What is Lewy Body Dementia? By Jane Farrell article Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), sometimes called frontotemporal disorders, is a rare form of dementia that tends to occur at a younger … Read More→
_ Dance like no one is watching (Hint: move away from your picture window) By Jane Farrell blog I was a flop at ballet. I knew it at 10, my teacher knew it when all the little pink […]