_ Heart HealthHeart-Attack Patients Over 65 Are Treated Differently By Jane Farrell articleHeart attack victims over age 65 are less likely than younger patients to receive timely intervention to open their blocked … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStudy: Many Heart Attack Patients May Be Needlessly Treated in ICU By Jane Farrell articleMany patients who suffer a type of heart attack known as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated in the … Read More→
_ Sexually Transmitted Infections and STDsNewborn Syphilis Is on The Rise By Jane Farrell articleCases of congenital syphilis, passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or delivery, have more than doubled since 2013. The … Read More→
_ Atrial FibrillationAtrial Fibrillation Patients with Cancer Are Less LIkely to See Cardiologists By Jane Farrell articleAtrial fibrillation (AFib) patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions, … Read More→
_ PsoriasisStigma and Myths about Psoriasis Are Pervasive in the U.S. By Jane Farrell articleThe autoimmune disorder psoriasis is surprisingly stigmatized today among people in the U.S., according to researchers from the Perelman School … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthAn Almost Unknown Psychedelic to Kick the Habit By Jane Farrell articleAddiction is a public-health crisis in America today, without many good treatment options. But researchers are looking into ibogaine, an … Read More→
_ Beauty & StyleLaser Hair Removal: What You Need to Know By Jane Farrell article“If I prayed as much as I plucked,” talk show veteran Kathie Lee Gifford wrote in her memoir, “I’d be … Read More→
_ KnowledgeLimited Health Literacy is a Major Barrier to Heart Prevention and Treatment By Jane Farrell articleLimited health literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment … Read More→
_ Breast CancerBreast Cancer Places Greater Financial Burden on Black Women than White Women By Jane Farrell articleHaving breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black women than white women, according to study by researchers … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewThe Cancer That Puzzles Doctors By Jane Farrell articleCancer of unknown primary is a rare disease in which cancer cells have spread in the body but the place … Read More→
_ HypertensionTop Cardiologist Disagrees with New Hypertension Guidelines By Jane Farrell articleLast November, a panel of medical professionals issued guideline that redefine blood pressure readings. Now, one of the nation’s leading … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewWhen Cancer Comes Back By Jane Farrell articleFrom the National Cancer Institute, information every cancer survivor should know: When cancer comes back after treatment, doctors call it … Read More→
_ Cervical CancerBlueberry Extract Shows Promise in Treating Cervical Cancer By Jane Farrell articleWhen treating cervical cancer, the effectiveness of radiation can be increased with the use of blueberry extract, new research shows. … Read More→
_ Cold and Flu: Prevention, Symptoms, Treatments By Jane Farrell article Cold and flu viruses are always around. So why do we seem to be especially vulnerable during the fall … Read More→
_ DiabetesA New Treatment for A Diabetic Eye Disease? By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have identified a compound that can help reduce diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease affecting one third of the estimated … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMeditation Might Be Useful Addition to Heart-Healthy Lifestyle and Medical Treatment By Jane Farrell articleMeditation has the potential to reduce some risk factors for heart disease, but the gold standard for lowering risk remains … Read More→
_ Bone Health OsteoporosisSteroid Hormones Could Hold Clue to Future Osteoporosis Treatment By Jane Farrell articleA group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, researchers … Read More→
_ Prostate cancerProstate Cancer: Symptoms, Tests and Treatments By Jane Farrell articleHere, an update from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about an all-too-widespread cancer among men. Prostate cancer is … Read More→