_ Children's HealthNew Childhood Drowning Study Highlights the Hazards of Open Water By Jane Farrell articleAs summer swimming season goes into full swing, Safe Kids Worldwide and Nationwide’s Make Safe Happen program have released a … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessA New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues By Jane Farrell articleResearchers know a lot about what makes a woman’s body image worse, but there are few proven methods of changing … Read More→
_ GlaucomaScientists Seek to Better Protect The Eye from Glaucoma By Jane Farrell articleEnhancing the protection of neurons in the eye may help in the battle against glaucoma, according to new research. Current … Read More→
_ What I Wish I Knew When I Was 21 By Jane Farrell blogIn the fall of 1985, I worked as an intern at CNN in Washington, DC. At that time, I thought […]
_ New Evidence That Viruses May Play A Part in Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleViral species, especially herpes viruses, may have a role in Alzheimer’s disease biology, according to a new analysis. Researchers funded … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessWhat You Need to Do about Your Health Decade by Decade By Jane Farrell articleIt is never too soon — or too late — to take steps to protect your health. However, many women … Read More→
_ Giving Wisely in the Wake of Natural Disasters By Jane Farrell blogNatural disasters and weather emergencies are, tragically, constantly in the news. Whether it’s the volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala […]
_ FDA Approves Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitoring System By Jane Farrell articleThe first-ever implantable continuous glucose monitoring system has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Eversense … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewResearch Team Discovers Compound That Could "Freeze" Cancer Cells By Jane Farrell articleIt may be possible to freeze cancer cells and kill them where they stand, rather than trying to kill them … Read More→
_ Two Diabetes Medications Don't Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have found that in youth age 10-19, neither initial treatment with long-acting insulin followed by metformin, nor metformin alone, … Read More→
_ Breast CancerObese Women Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk before Menopause By Jane Farrell articleYoung women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at … Read More→
_ Men's HealthMen Tolerate Stress Incontinence Years Before Seeking Help By Jane Farrell articleMen who suffer from stress urinary incontinence often endure it for more than two years before asking for medical help, … Read More→
_ The Usual By Jane Farrell blogI’ve been staring at my screen for a while now. I’m trying to think of something creative or clever. Funny […]
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionOur Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs By Jane Farrell articleThe “reward center” of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs – i.e., many processed foods – … Read More→
_ Heart HealthA Link Between Red-Meat Allergen and Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleHigh saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease to people in general. … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview11 Things You Need to Know About the HPV/Oral Cancer Connection By Jane Farrell articleMaybe you think that because you’ve been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) you’re in the clear when it comes … Read More→
_ Antibiotic ResistanceNew Compound as Effective as FDA-Approved Drugs against Life-Threatening Infections By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have identified a new compound that in preliminary testing has shown itself to be as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics in … Read More→
_ Heart HealthCash and Goal Setting Help Motivate Heart Patients to Take Healthy Steps By Jane Farrell articleThe thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may have motivated ischemic heart disease … Read More→