_ Geriatrics Experts Oppose Budget Cuts Affecting Older Americans By Jane Farrell articleThe American Geriatrics Society (AGS) voiced deep concern for proposed cuts to geriatrics health professions programs (which would be eliminated), … Read More→
_ How to Safely Use Test Strips and Glucose Meters By Jane Farrell articleFrom the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), advice on the smartest ways to use test strips and glucose meters. … Read More→
_ Dyslexia5 Misconceptions About Dyslexia By Jane Farrell articleSo many of us with dyslexia have not felt heard or understood until very recently, with the influx of new … Read More→
_ Oral HealthCannabis Linked to Gum Disease By Jane Farrell articleFrequent recreational use of cannabis–including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil–increases the risk of gum disease, Columbia University dental researchers have … Read More→
_ Lyme diseaseA Guide to Natural Tick Repellents By Jane Farrell articleOne of the strongest weapons in the fight against Lyme disease is insect repellent, and there are a number of … Read More→
_ Aggressive End-of-Life Care Not Always Best By Jane Farrell articleFor patients with advanced cancer, end-of-life aggressive care — chemotherapy, mechanical ventilation, acute hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions — … Read More→
_ Medical CareA Crucial Factor in Heart-Failure Survival By Jane Farrell articleWhen heart-failure patients were re-hospitalized within a month, those who returned to the same hospital were discharged quicker and were … Read More→
_ Money Matters6 Ways to Fight The Financial Stress in Your Life By Jane Farrell articleTrading in your morning coffee run to Starbucks for the pot of coffee in the office is never fun, but … Read More→
_ Travel5 Tips for A Healthy Vacation By Jane Farrell articleFrom the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), strategies to make your vacation healthy. Avoid Tanning; Be Sun Safe Thinking … Read More→
_ Breast CancerA New Technique Aims to Ensure That Surgeons Completely Remove Cancer By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have developed a technique to allow breast-cancer surgeons to determine during an operation whether all cancerous tissue has been … Read More→
_ Skin HealthSolutions for 6 Beach-Body Concerns By Jane Farrell articleSummer is approaching! It’s the time of year met with mixed emotions. On one hand you’re excited for the warmer … Read More→
_ ObesityFiery Capsaicin Could Help Fight Obesity By Jane Farrell articleScientists have discovered a dietary strategy that may address obesity by reducing endotoxemia, a major contributor to chronic, low-grade inflammation … Read More→
_ Medical CareMore than Half of Eligible U.S. Travelers Don't Get Measles Immunization By Jane Farrell articleA study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators found that 53 percent of people seeking pre-travel consultations at clinics … Read More→
_ 3 Tips for Women Worried About Outliving Their Retirement Savings By Jane Farrell articleFew things make retirees more nervous than the possibility their savings could run dry. And the situation can be even … Read More→
_ Where Do I Fit In? By Jane Farrell blogLately I feel like I am on a scavenger hunt trying to find clues about exactly where I fit in. […]
_ Medical CareHow Fear Can Influence Treatment for Chronic Pain By Jane Farrell articleA leading psychology professor at The University of Texas at Arlington has focused international attention on how a chronic pain … Read More→
_ Skin cancerTop 5 Tips for Reducing Skin Cancer Risk By Jane Farrell articleIn a news release, the International Window Film Association offers these tips to lower your risk of skin cancer both … Read More→
_ Peripheral Artery DiseaseFruits and Vegetables May Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease By Jane Farrell articleEating three or more servings of fruit and vegetables per day may lower your risk of developing peripheral artery disease … Read More→