_ Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Treatment Options Secondary Breast Reconstruction: Getting It Right By Sondra Forsyth article For many women, breast reconstruction is a process rather than a single procedure. Some women have experienced complications, particularly with … Read More→
_ Senior Health Emergency Hospitalizations Are Associated with an Increased Rate of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth article Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, according to a report … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Eat Like An Italian (Minus the Pizza) By Jane Farrell article Mediterranean cuisine has gotten a lot of attention for its potential impact on cardiovascular health. In fact, newer research has … Read More→
_ Prostate cancer Study: Surgery for Early Stage Prostate Cancer Offers Only Minimal Benefits By Jane Farrell article New research provides even more evidence that prostate cancer surgery offers minimal benefits to men in the early stage of … Read More→
_ Style How to Win the Aging-Hair Battle By Jane Farrell article A thick, full, luscious head of hair is an outward sign of beauty, health and youth. Still, many women donΓÇÖt … Read More→
_ Brain Health How Neurons in the Brain Fuel Learning and Memory By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers from King’s College London have discovered a molecular mechanism that enables neuronal connections to change through experience, thus fuelling … Read More→
_ Rashes and other Skin Problems (dermatitis, Eczema, rashes) Missing Skin Proteins May Hold Key to Finding Cure for Eczema By Sondra Forsyth article Missing proteins may be the trigger for eczema, a recurrent, inflammatory skin condition, according to the latest research. The finding … Read More→
_ Medical Care Could Calcium Hold the Key to Fighting C. diff, a Dangerous Hospital Infection? By Sondra Forsyth article Clostridium difficile (a bacterium also known as “C. diff“) lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crews attempts … Read More→
_ Medical Care Seven Medicine Cabinet Must-Haves for the Summer By Sondra Forsyth article Summer is a time to enjoy the warm weather and the outdoors as much as possible. However, the hot season … Read More→
_ A Sense of Purpose = A Good Life By Jane Farrell article The secret to sleeping well may be having a good reason to get out of bed in the morning, according … Read More→
_ Asthma Steroids May Do More Harm Than Good in Some Cases of Severe Asthma By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid … Read More→
_ Most Adults Don't Have Advance Care Directives By Jane Farrell article Although advance directives are crucial ΓÇô the primary tool for individuals to communicate their wishes if they become incapacitated and … Read More→
_ Help for Caregivers of Dementia Patients By Jane Farrell article States could save tens of millions of dollars — and help more Americans with dementia remain in their communities — … Read More→
_ Medical Care Ten Tips for Effective Communication With Your Doctor By Sondra Forsyth article Sometimes in my work as a family doctor, the days donΓÇÖt always go as expected. On a busy day, I … Read More→
_ Sunburn High Doses of Vitamin D Reduce Redness, Swelling, and Inflammation of a Sunburn By Sondra Forsyth article You know that getting a sunburn is not a good idea. Yet at the height of summer, your best efforts … Read More→
_ Nails How to Safely Use Nail Care Products By Jane Farrell article Manicures and pedicures can be pretty. The cosmetic products used, such as nail polishes and nail polish removers, also must … Read More→
Hearing Loss Some OTC Hearing Assistance Devices Pretty Much Match the Performance of a More Expensive Conventional Hearing Aid By Sondra Forsyth article A comparison between less expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and a conventional hearing aid found that some of these devices … Read More→
_ Important Information on Hormone Therapy By Sondra Forsyth blog For the past 9+ years, I have been writing books, blogging, and speaking about perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. ┬áI have […]