_ Medical CarePill-Only Regimens Cure Hep C By Jane Farrell articleTwo new pill-only regimens that rapidly cure most patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C (HCV), the most difficult to treat … Read More→
over-the-counter medicinesOTC Meds May Affect Your Driving By Jane Farrell articleAnyone who operates a vehicle of any type—car, bus, train, plane, or boat—needs to know there are over-the-counter medicines that … Read More→
_ Heart HealthNew Hope for Healing the Heart By Jane Farrell articleResearchers from UCLA have discovered that cells that form scars in the heart can change into the kind of cells … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisWorld Osteoporosis Day 2014: Real Men Build Strength from Within By Jane Farrell articleWorld Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20th and marks the beginning of a year-long campaign dedicated to raising … Read More→
_ Digestive HealthCoping with Crohn's Disease By articleEditor’s Note: Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, affects up to 700,000 people in the U.S., according … Read More→
FluWhat You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: Although the Ebola crisis has dominated the news recently, here at ThirdAge.com we don’t want you to lose … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthHappy Walking Could Help with Depression By Jane Farrell articleWant to improve your mood? It can help to walk as if you’re happy, according to new research. A study … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessMore Injuries with Robotic Surgery - At Least for Now By Jane Farrell articleRobotic surgery for some procedures may be more expensive than conventional surgery – and, at least for now, result in … Read More→
_ Undergoing Cancer TreatmentBattling "Chemo Brain" By Jane Farrell articleScientists have identified a culprit in the condition known as “chemo brain,” a decrease in mental sharpness attributed to chemotherapy. … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Constantly Feels as Though She’s Swaying and Rocking, Fourth Week By Jane Farrell article Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseA Possible Treatment for Binge Drinking By Jane Farrell articleScientists have discovered profound changes in proteins that could lead to treatment for alcohol-related liver diseases. The researchers, from the … Read More→
_ MenopauseFree Menopause Mobile App By Jane Farrell articleThe North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is set to launch a first-ever menopause mobile app, MenoPro, designed for use by … Read More→
_ Do Natural Bedbug Remedies Really Work? Sometimes By Jane Farrell articleSome natural pesticides can help against bedbugs, but only if you manage to actually spray the bugs and eggs directly. … Read More→
Parkinson's DiseaseDrug for a Genetic Disease Slows Parkinson's By Jane Farrell articleResearch done at the University of California, Los Angeles discovered that a drug being evaluated to Gaucher disease, a rare … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchA Major Effort Needed to Fight Sepsis By Jane Farrell articleSepsis – a blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death – is just as important a research … Read More→
_ Senior HealthThe Best Ways to Avoid Falls By Jane Farrell articleMany things can cause a fall. Your eyesight, hearing, and reflexes might not be as sharp as they were when … Read More→
_ Skin cancerNew Melanoma Combo Therapy Improves Survival Rate By Jane Farrell articleA researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has helped develop a combination drug therapy … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisA Drug that May Stop Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell articleA previously overlooked group of cells may be crucial to the process of bone loss in post-menopausal women, according to … Read More→