_ Healthy Diet & NutritionEat Like An Italian (Minus the Pizza) By Jane Farrell articleMediterranean cuisine has gotten a lot of attention for its potential impact on cardiovascular health. In fact, newer research has … Read More→
_ Prostate cancerStudy: Surgery for Early Stage Prostate Cancer Offers Only Minimal Benefits By Jane Farrell articleNew research provides even more evidence that prostate cancer surgery offers minimal benefits to men in the early stage of … Read More→
_ StrokeFewer than Half Of Stroke Patients Are Prescribed Recommended Cholesterol-Lowering Medication By Jane Farrell articleNationwide, fewer than half of stroke patients discharged from the hospital received a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medications called statins, and … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesMaking Magic Happen: How Scientists are Editing DNA to Remove Potentially Fatal Genes By Jane Farrell articleScientists have achieved a landmark breakthrough by editing DNA in human embryos to rid them of a potentially fatal gene … Read More→
_ StyleHow to Win the Aging-Hair Battle By Jane Farrell articleA thick, full, luscious head of hair is an outward sign of beauty, health and youth. Still, many women don’t … Read More→
_ Stairs That Help You Climb By Jane Farrell articleStairs that recycle your own energy may help people climb stairs more easily, according to a new study. The research … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionDeadlines, Doughnuts, and Desk Work: Office Habits That Harm Your Health By Jane Farrell articleHave you ever skipped lunch when you’re just too busy to leave your desk? Or slipped sugar into your third … Read More→
_ Mind & Body WellnessElderly Yoga Practitioners May Be Protected against Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell articleYoga may have another benefit besides fitness and stress reduction: New research says that it could be a way to … Read More→
_ Shut the Door By Jane Farrell blogWhen I was growing up, my parents had a dishwasher – a rare occurrence in our working-class neighborhood. They had […]
_ CaregivingCaregivers and Exercise: Take Time for Yourself By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: Caregiving can be so all-consuming that you forget to care for yourself. But it’s essential that you do. … Read More→
_ "Wise Elders" and What They Can Teach Us By Jane Farrell articleWhy do “wise elders” sidestep the cognitive decline associated with aging? New research may have the answer. An international team … Read More→
_ PreventionGrapefruit + Some Medicines Don't Mix: Is Your Rx on the List? By Jane Farrell articleFrom the experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a comprehensive explanation of why grapefruit isn’t right for you … Read More→
_ Living SkillsOur Search for Self-Fulfillment May Be Based in Biology By Jane Farrell articleSelf-actualization – the process of working to realize our full potential – may have a biological as well as a … Read More→
_ A Sense of Purpose = A Good Life By Jane Farrell articleThe secret to sleeping well may be having a good reason to get out of bed in the morning, according … Read More→
PreventionSay Goodbye to Morning Breath By Jane Farrell articleWaking up with that not-so-minty-fresh breath in the morning is not ideal. But cosmetic dentist Dr. Victoria Veytsman has some tips … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMiniature Human Heart Created from Rat Heart By Jane Farrell articleCreating a miniature human heart from an animal model sounds like futuristic science fiction, but it’s already been done. According … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & NutritionThe Coffee-Mortality Link By Jane Farrell articleDrink up that coffee: It can be a lifesaver, according to new research. People who drink around three cups of … Read More→
_ Most Adults Don't Have Advance Care Directives By Jane Farrell articleAlthough advance directives are crucial – the primary tool for individuals to communicate their wishes if they become incapacitated and … Read More→