_ Money Problems and Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articlePeople with Alzheimer’s disease often have problems managing their money. In fact, money problems may be one of the first … Read More→
_ Healthy HabitsMessages About Healthy Lifestyle Changes Need to Focus on Hope as Well as Fear By Jane Farrell articleWe all know about the need for healthy lifestyle choices, but fear of negative consequences may not be sufficient to … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresVaccines to Get if You're Over 50 By Jane Farrell articleDo you think that immunizations are strictly kid stuff? Think again: While you likely got plenty of “shots” as a … Read More→
_ Medical CareWidely Used Catheter Device May Harm Some Patients By Jane Farrell articleA widely used intravenous device may in fact be harming some patients, a study shows. The study, by researchers from … Read More→
_ Positive AttitudeWhy Self-Compassion is A Better Motivator than Self-Criticism By Jane Farrell articleMany of us can be quite tough on ourselves, believing it is necessary to grow, improve, or simply execute our … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesCan Your Cardio Device Be Hacked? By Jane Farrell articleMedical devices, including cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, could be at risk for hacking. In a paper published in February 2018 … Read More→
_ Hospital CareFamily Involvement in Patient Care Reduces Hospital Readmission Rates By Jane Farrell articleA program that allows family members of hospitalized patients to assist in their care improved healing and reduced readmission rates, … Read More→
_ Drug UseProgress, but Far from Perfection, on Avoiding Risky Sedatives in Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleAlthough it’s widely known that the medications known as benzodiazepines present particular risks for people over 65, a sizable percentage … Read More→
_ Living with Type 2 Diabetes? Be Sure to Add These Specialists to Your Health-Care Team By Jane Farrell articleDiabetes is a complicated condition. It doesn’t just affect your blood glucose level and insulin sensitivity; it affects every part … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessA Safer Version of Vaginal Mesh By Jane Farrell articleScientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK have developed a material that could be used as an alternative … Read More→
_ Finding Our Role Models for Living Long and Well By Jane Farrell blogI began writing my book, Aging Famously, without knowing it. I realize now that it was a mourning project, a […]
_ Children's Health3 Signs It’s Time to Seek Alternative Treatments for Overly Medicated Kids By Jane Farrell articleParents of children suffering from ADD, ADHD or other brain-based disorders can grow frustrated and even desperate as they seek … Read More→
_ DivorceDivorce Do's and Dont's By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: There is no prescribed path to ending a marriage. There are many paths, and they can be grueling, or … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionHypertension and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing By Jane Farrell articleGuidelines used to evaluate peak blood pressure during cardiopulmonary exercise testing were last updated in 1996 and may need to … Read More→
_ Money MattersMoney Buys Happiness - but Only Up to a Certain Amount By Jane Farrell articleIn order to be happy, researchers say, you don’t need unlimited amounts of money. “That might be surprising as what … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesGenetic Ancestry Test Beats Self-Reports in Predicting Bleeding Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell articleA genetic ancestry test more accurately identified patients at risk for bleeding stroke than traditional self-reports of race, cultural identity … Read More→
_ Medical CareHow Much Health-Care Privacy Do You Have? By Jane Farrell articleThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enforces the Federal privacy regulations commonly known as the HIPAA Privacy … Read More→
_ FluA New Weapon in The Fight Against Flu By Jane Farrell articleThe use of far ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues, researchers say. And … Read More→