_ Study: Warning Labels Don't Always Work By Jane Farrell article Although warning labels are meant to warn consumers of a product's potential dangers, they may actually decrease awareness of those dangers over time. A new study Dr. Yael Steinhart of Tel Aviv University's Recanati Business School, along with Prof. Ziv Carmon of INSEAD in Singapore and Prof.
Brain Training Works ΓÇ£With a CatchΓÇ¥ By Jane Farrell article Do online exercises, games, software, and apps designed to “train your brain” really work? University of Oregon psychologists say, yes, but "there's a catch." The catch, according to Elliot T. Berkman, a professor in the Department of Psychology and lead author on a study published in the January 1st 2014 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, is that training for a particular task does heighten performance, but that advantage doesn't necessarily carry over to a new challenge.
_ Can I Prevent Dementia? By Jane Farrell article A risk factor is something that may increase the chance of developing a disease. Some risk factors can be controlled … Read More→
_ Brain changes in autism are far more sweeping than previously known By Jane Farrell article Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior … Read More→
Brain Changes in Autism By Jane Farrell article Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior … Read More→
Brain Changes in Autism By Jane Farrell article Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior … Read More→
By Jane Farrell article Summer is a time for COVID-safe beach days, pool fun and outdoor adventures. But without the right sun protection, your … Read More→
_ Hypertension Equalizing Health Care By Jane Farrell article Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects almost half of all people in the U.S. and can lead to serious health … Read More→
_ Exercise and Chronic Conditions By Jane Farrell article According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), almost anyone, at any age, can do some type of physical activity. … Read More→
_ Menopause Hormones and Hypertension By Jane Farrell article Women ages 45 years and older taking estrogen hormone therapy in pill form were more likely to develop high blood … Read More→
_ Menopause A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause By Jane Farrell article KEY POINTS Menopausal symptoms can occur for as long as 10 years before the last menstrual period and are associated … Read More→
_ Health Headlines American Pain By Jane Farrell article New cases of chronic pain occur more often among U.S. adults than new cases of several other common conditions, including … Read More→
_ Covid-19 And Heart Transplants By Jane Farrell article Heart transplant recipients receiving organs from active COVID-19 positive donors may have an increased risk of death at six months … Read More→
_ Type 2 Diabetes What to Know About Diabetes Mellitus By Jane Farrell article Diabetes mellitusΓÇöoften shortened to just ΓÇ£diabetesΓÇ¥ΓÇöis one of the most common diseases in the world, affecting more than 8% of … Read More→
_ Skin Health How to Choose the Right Sunscreen By Jane Farrell article Summer is a time for COVID-safe beach days, pool fun and outdoor adventures. But without the right sun protection, your … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Pre-Birth Surgery Treats Potential Heart Condition By Jane Farrell article For the first time, researchers performed a successful in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition by treating an … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Blood pressure: What do the numbers mean and why do they matter? By Jane Farrell article t’s a standard part of any medical visit. Someone, typically a nurse, wraps a cuff around your arm and asks … Read More→
_ addiction Expert calls for reforms to address the overdose crisis By Jane Farrell article In a Perspective piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the authors state that the federal government’s elimination … Read More→