_ Stroke Minorities, Women, & the Elderly Less Likely to Receive Life-Saving Stroke Treatment By Sondra Forsyth article Minorities and women suffering from a stroke may be less likely to receive the clot-busting treatment tPA, known as tissue … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Warning Labels Help Educate Teens About the Dangers of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages By Sondra Forsyth article Parent and grandparent alert! Teens are more than 15 percent less likely to say they would purchase soft drinks and … Read More→
_ On-line Alzheimer's Suggestions Often Problematic By Jane Farrell article Online ΓÇ£resourcesΓÇ¥ for preventing AlzheimerΓÇÖs are not only problematic but could be steering people in the wrong direction, according to … Read More→
_ Pets ΓÇ£Food PuzzlesΓÇ¥ Can Boost Your CatΓÇÖs Wellbeing By Sondra Forsyth article The effect of ΓÇ£food puzzlesΓÇ¥ on cats is a relatively new area of study and a group of veterinarians and … Read More→
_ Obesity Medical Devices that Treat Obesity: What to Know By Jane Farrell article An update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on devices that may help if diet and exercise aren’t … Read More→
Breast Cancer, Mammograms & Menopause By Sondra Forsyth blog The news media has lots to say about breast cancer, mammograms, and menopause. At times, I find myself a bit […]
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_ Exercise Pok├⌐mon Go Could Be a Solution to Obesity and Chronic Disease By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers at the University of LeicesterΓÇÖs Diabetes Centre in the UK believe the smartphone craze Pok├⌐mon Go could be an … Read More→
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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition The Good-News Grain By Jane Farrell article Barley may be the latest good-news grain: eating it or foods containing it significantly reduces the levels of two types … Read More→
_ Intensive Treatment of Glucose Levels Can Lead to Serious Complications By Sondra Forsyth article With a more-is-better mindset common in society, frequent commercials encouraging checks of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels, and ads for new … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Are You an Aquaholic? Too Much H20 Can Be Dangerous By Sondra Forsyth article If youΓÇÖve ever tried to lose weight, youΓÇÖve probably heard a lot about water and weight loss. Can drinking more … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Fiber Intake Tied to Successful Aging By Sondra Forsyth article Most people know that a diet high in fiber helps to keep us ΓÇ£regular.ΓÇ¥ Now Australian researchers from The Westmead … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part 3: A Primer on Lung Transplants By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the third part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) … Read More→
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_ A New Understanding of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Wound Healing By Sondra Forsyth article A research team from Wayne State University in Detroit published a paper in the April 2016 issue of Journal of … Read More→
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