_ I Remember Martin By Sondra Forsyth blogThis was an essay I wrote many years ago, about a patient who stayed with me throughout my career. I […]
_ Loneliness WidowhoodVolunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleWidowed older adults can reduce the loneliness that results from the death of a spouse by volunteering 100 hours per … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthDo You Have the Jitters? Surprising Things That Could Be Causing Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth articleAnxiety is a mental illness that disrupts daily life, causing feelings of impending doom along with unwanted thoughts and unpleasant … Read More→
_ Heart HealthChronic Illnesses and Functional Limitations Are a Risk in Older Adults with Heart Failure By Sondra Forsyth articleA release from the American Geriatrics Society notes that heart failure affects more than 6 million people in the U.S.–most … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthDon’t Stop at Your Home. Spring Clean Your Spirit, Too! By Sondra Forsyth articleHere are the four best places to tidy up your life and how to do it: Your relationships. Evaluate which … Read More→
_ ParentingParents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s hard enough for parents to have “the talk” about sexual health with their kids, but parents of LGBTQ children … Read More→
_ Money Matters2017 Tax Return Points the Way to Tax Savings in 2018 and Beyond By Sondra Forsyth articleYour 2017 tax return provides valuable clues for planning for your 2018 taxes. But with tax reform, the exercise is … Read More→
_ Hyperhidrosis? Truly Something to Sweat About By Sondra Forsyth articleCompared to other physical impairments, excessive sweating may seem like – well – “no sweat,” but that assessment couldn’t be … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionPotential Avenues for Cancer Treatment Discovered in Berry Pigment By Sondra Forsyth articleBerries have long been touted as “superfoods”. Now a study done at the University of Eastern Finland and the National … Read More→
_ Cancer Center Prostate cancerTaking a Standard Prostate Cancer Drug with Food Boosts Impact and Lowers Cost By Sondra Forsyth articleAbiraterone acetate, marketed as Zytiga®, is the standard medicine used to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Patients taking Zytiga are … Read More→
HobbiesPlant Lilies for a Summer Garden of Elegant and Fragrant Blooms By Sondra Forsyth articleLilies add long-lasting color and fragrance to flower gardens and summer bouquets. These stately flowers provide vertical interest and blend … Read More→
_ Skin HealthTopical Solution May Be Less Toxic Option for Patients with Noncancerous Skin Growth By Sondra Forsyth articleSeborrheic keratosis is the most common noncancerous skin growth in adults. While it can look like skin cancer, seborrheic keratosis … Read More→
_ Money MattersWant to Do Better Than Bonds? Consider Fixed Indexed Annuities and Fixed-rate Annuities By Sondra Forsyth articleBond yields are low. How can investors get a better return without taking on more risk? Both plain fixed-rate annuities … Read More→
_ My Secret to Surviving Widowhood By Sondra Forsyth blogI received an email from a woman asking me to tell my story. More specifically, she was interested in learning […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health3 Ways Stress Takes a Toll on Your Body By Sondra Forsyth articleDid the latest challenge at work bring on a tightening in your stomach? Does constant worry about a loved one’s … Read More→
_ ParentingPoor grades Tied to Class Times That Don't Match Students’ Biological Clocks By Sondra Forsyth articleIt may be time to tailor students’ class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, according to a study from UC … Read More→
_ Cosmetic SurgeryPlastic Surgery Abroad Can Lead to Severe Complications After Returning to the US By Sondra Forsyth articlePlastic surgery abroad can lead to severe complications after returning to the US, according to a study published in the … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition3 Ways Good Nutrition Protects and Heals By Sondra Forsyth articleAs another flu epidemic tore through the U.S., the nation appeared almost defenseless. From flu shots to healthy habits such as … Read More→