_ Glaucoma10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness By Jane Farrell articleGlaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve because of increased pressure on the eye, affects nearly 60 million people … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesIt's Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: News about the current flu season isn’t encouraging: It’s common in every state except Hawaii. But even in … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesHair Loss and Uterine Fibroids By Jane Farrell articleAfrican-American women with a common pattern of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine fibroids, according to new … Read More→
_ Men's HealthErectile Dysfunction and Younger Men By Jane Farrell articleAlthough erectile dysfunction has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, doctors have not paid enough attention to ED in younger … Read More→
_ Glaucoma Vision HealthEstrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Glaucoma By Jane Farrell articleWomen who took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal had a lower risk of developing glaucoma, according to research … Read More→
_ DiabetesFive Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk By Jane Farrell articleEach year, 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. To help reduce the probability of becoming part of that statistic, … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Guidelines Expand Definition of High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleExperts are resetting the numbers indicating high blood pressure, and that means that 46 percent of U.S. adults now are … Read More→
_ DiabetesDiabetes Patients at Higher Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Disorder By Jane Farrell articleOlder patients with diabetes may be at a substantially higher risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) than those who … Read More→
_ DiabetesStatin Use Linked to Diabetes Risk By Jane Farrell articleLong term use of statins to lower blood fats and stave off cardiovascular disease is associated with a 30 per … Read More→
_ Poor Sense of Smell May Be Linked to Dementia Risk By Jane Farrell articleA poor sense of smell appears to be linked in elderly adults to the risk of dementia, new research shows. … Read More→
_ Heart Attack Heart HealthStopping Aspirin Therapy Can Be Dangerous: Study By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s Note: Here, from the American Heart Association, an update on aspirin therapy and why it may be risky to … Read More→
_ New Method Forecasts Which Long-Term Care Patients Are at Risk of Fracture By Jane Farrell articleA new way to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients has been developed by researchers. The study … Read More→
_ DiabetesA New Way to Help Diabetes Patients By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have developed a method of identifying those diabetes patients who are at most risk for being admitted to an … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStress, Your Brain - and The Risk of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleThe brain may have a distinctive activity pattern during stressful events that predicts bodily reactions, such as rises in blood … Read More→
_ ExerciseStay Safe While Jogging By Jane Farrell articleJogging is a great way to stay fit, but you also need to be aware of your surroundings to avoid … Read More→
_ Hepatitis CNew Hepatitis C Infections Have Tripled over The Past Five Years By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s Note: Hepatitis C is a potentially deadly viral infection, and the majority of deaths occur in people 55 and … Read More→
_ A New View of Diabetes Management By Jane Farrell articleHeart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend … Read More→
_ Heart HealthSome Heart Medications May Increase Risk of Falls By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults who take non-selective beta-blockers, a class of cardiovascular medication, may be at higher risk of falling compared with … Read More→