_ At Peace By Jane Farrell blogDad took his last breath on Sunday, August 19, 2018, sometime around 9 am. We didn’t actually witness it because […]
_ Health HeadlinesFDA Approves New Hormonal Contraceptive By Jane Farrell articleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), a combined hormonal contraceptive … Read More→
_ Brain MechanismRepetition and Your Brain By Jane Farrell articleResearchers report that a computerized study of 36 healthy adult volunteers asked to repeat the same movement over and over … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthThree Tips for Making Better Ethical Decisions Every Day By Jane Farrell articleToday’s reports bring us plenty of examples of poor professional ethics being practiced in business, entertainment, and government. But in … Read More→
_ Cosmetic SurgeryMany Cosmetic Surgery Videos Are Misleading By Jane Farrell articleMost YouTube videos on plastic surgery are simply misleading marketing campaigns posted by non-qualified medical professionals, according to a new … Read More→
_ Is It Me??? By Jane Farrell blogAs I continue the drama of finding Dad the care he needs/wants, I have been astounded at the majority of […]
_ Children's HealthA Medical Solution to A Neighborhood Problem By Jane Farrell articleResearchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have been trying a unique experiment: treating a neighborhood as a patient. The findings were … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesFDA Approves Generic Epi Pen By Jane Farrell articleThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic competitor to the EpiPen and EpiPen Jr., the … Read More→
_ PregnancyThe Pregnancy App By Jane Farrell articleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application (app) that can be used … Read More→
_ ComputersEasier Passwords By Jane Farrell articleAlthough passphrases, or phrase-based passwords, have been found to be more secure than traditional passwords, human factors issues such as … Read More→
_ Oral HealthFive Ways Neglecting Your Teeth Could Cost You - In Money and In Health By Jane Farrell articleHere’s a hard fact to chew on: Adults between the ages of 20 and 64 average losing about seven permanent … Read More→
_ Lyme diseaseHeads or Tails: ALS or Lyme Disease? By Jane Farrell articleFlip a coin to decide what incurable disease you might have? I wish it was as easy as that. In … Read More→
_ Dry eyeDry Eye and Immune Cells By Jane Farrell articleImmune cells that normally rush in to protect the eyes from infection might actually be disrupting moisturizing glands and causing … Read More→
_ PsoriasisWhat You Need to Know about Psoriasis By Jane Farrell articleUnlike beauty, psoriasis is more than skin deep. In fact, recent research links the inflammatory skin disorder, in its more … Read More→
_ I Wanna Scream!!! By Jane Farrell blogSigh. Heavy sigh. Another heavy sigh. My poor dad. Our medical system stinks, and he suffers for it. Being on […]
_ Medical CareEnd-of-Life Conversations with Non-Clinical Workers Bring Patient Satisfaction By Jane Farrell articlePatients with advanced cancer who spoke with a trained nonclinical worker about personal care goals were more likely to subsequently … Read More→
_ Back-to-School Healthy Habits for Families By Jane Farrell articleThe end of summer means the resumption of routines for most families. This can be a great time to build … Read More→