_ Training Your "Compassion Muscle" By Jane Farrell article New research indicates that as little as two weeks of ΓÇ£compassion meditation trainingΓÇ¥ may reduce the distress a person feels … Read More→
_ Sleep Hygiene Lack of Sleep Impairs Brain Power, Promotes Disease By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, thereΓÇÖs the rub.ΓÇ¥ Unfortunately, the lament of ShakespeareΓÇÖs Hamlet remains all too true for … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Providing Clinicians with Feedback on Their Opioid Prescribing Data Alters Future Prescribing By Sondra Forsyth article Asking emergency department (ED) providers to self-identify their opioid prescribing practices and then providing them with timely, clinically relevant, individualized, … Read More→
_ Mind & Body Wellness Five Tips for Body Trust, Connection and Acceptance By Jane Farrell article Body Trust involves developing a deep connection with your body so that you can make choices around food, exercise, sleep, … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Gynecology and Your Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Annual ΓÇ£well womanΓÇ¥ exams by OB/GYNs give an opportunity to evaluate another area of womenΓÇÖs health: heart health, according to … Read More→
_ Spect Imaging Results By Jane Farrell blog Last year, I started surfing the net about Spect Brain Imaging. Dr. Daniel Amen is the name I had been […]
_ Assisted Living New Movement Monitoring System Helping Prevent Falls in the Elderly By Sondra Forsyth article Technology that allows BMW’s assembly lines to run more efficiently is now being used to indicate accurately when residents in … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Multigene Testing Replacing BRCA Tests for Breast Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell article The use of genetic tests aimed at detecting mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes in women with breast … Read More→
_ The Plants Scientists Say Should Be in Your Bedrooms By Sondra Forsyth article Research from NASA and the American College has revealed the houseplants which are best suited to be placed in the … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Halting the Spread of Cancer By Jane Farrell article Scientists have identified a compound that blocks the metastasis of pancreatic and other cancers. Using various animal model, scientists at … Read More→
_ Skin cancer Enjoy the Outdoors and Protect Your Skin from the Summer Sun By Sondra Forsyth article Is there anything more cheering than the first balmy, sunny days of spring? After a seemingly endless run of cold, … Read More→
_ Hearing Loss Simple Treatment May Minimize Hearing Loss Triggered by Loud Noises By Sondra Forsyth article It’s well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it’s an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert … Read More→
_ Heart Health New Gene Therapy Sparks Healthy Heart Beats By Sondra Forsyth article The most common and potentially lethal complication following a heart attack is the heart’s inability to do one of its … Read More→
_ Hearing Loss A Better Diet May Mean Better Hearing By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered that a healthy diet is associated with a lower risk of acquired hearing loss for women. Previous … Read More→
_ How to Make Sure Dr. Google Takes Good Care of You By Sondra Forsyth article Online symptom checkers ΓÇô often referred to as ΓÇ£Dr. GoogleΓÇ¥ ΓÇô where you simply enter whatever is ailing you and … Read More→
_ Atrial Fibrillation New Combined Risk Scores Effectively Predict Stroke Likelihood By Jane Farrell article Two clinical risk score models, when combined, help doctors more accurately assess the stroke risk of patients who have atrial … Read More→
_ Why People Become More Prone to Distraction with Age By Sondra Forsyth article Older adults appear more easily distracted by irrelevant information than younger people do when they experience stress or powerful … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Nail Biting, Skin Picking, Hair Pulling: More Than Just Bad Habits By Sondra Forsyth article Sometimes it can be hard to explain why we do the things we do. It is common to experience stress, … Read More→