_ Glaucoma 10 Tips to Reduce Your Chance of Losing Vision from the Most Common Cause of Blindness By Jane Farrell article Glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve because of increased pressure on the eye, affects nearly 60 million people … Read More→
_ Health Headlines It's Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: News about the current flu season isnΓÇÖt encouraging: ItΓÇÖs common in every state except Hawaii. But even in … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Hair Loss and Uterine Fibroids By Jane Farrell article African-American women with a common pattern of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine fibroids, according to new … Read More→
_ Men's Health Erectile Dysfunction and Younger Men By Jane Farrell article Although erectile dysfunction has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, doctors have not paid enough attention to ED in younger … Read More→
_ Glaucoma Vision Health Estrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Glaucoma By Jane Farrell article Women who took estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy after ovary removal had a lower risk of developing glaucoma, according to research … Read More→
_ Diabetes Five Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk By Jane Farrell article Each 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 / hypertension New Guidelines Expand Definition of High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article Experts are resetting the numbers indicating high blood pressure, and that means that 46 percent of U.S. adults now are … Read More→
_ Diabetes Diabetes Patients at Higher Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Disorder By Jane Farrell article Older patients with diabetes may be at a substantially higher risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) than those who … Read More→
_ Diabetes Statin Use Linked to Diabetes Risk By Jane Farrell article Long 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 article A poor sense of smell appears to be linked in elderly adults to the risk of dementia, new research shows. … Read More→
_ Heart Attack Heart Health Stopping Aspirin Therapy Can Be Dangerous: Study By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs 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 article A new way to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients has been developed by researchers. The study … Read More→
_ Diabetes A New Way to Help Diabetes Patients By Jane Farrell article Researchers have developed a method of identifying those diabetes patients who are at most risk for being admitted to an … Read More→
_ Heart Health Stress, Your Brain - and The Risk of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article The brain may have a distinctive activity pattern during stressful events that predicts bodily reactions, such as rises in blood … Read More→
_ Exercise Stay Safe While Jogging By Jane Farrell article Jogging is a great way to stay fit, but you also need to be aware of your surroundings to avoid … Read More→
_ Hepatitis C New Hepatitis C Infections Have Tripled over The Past Five Years By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs 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 article Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend … Read More→
_ Heart Health Some Heart Medications May Increase Risk of Falls By Jane Farrell article Older adults who take non-selective beta-blockers, a class of cardiovascular medication, may be at higher risk of falling compared with … Read More→