_ Men's HealthResearchers Identify New Prostate Cancer Risk Factors By articleResearchers have identified dozens of new genetic factors linked with increased risk of prostate cancer, and testing for them can … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasThe ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: For a Good Cause…or Foolishness? By Adprime Admin articleIt all began quite simply. A novel idea to raise awareness about a lesser-known terminal disease. The idea: Dump a … Read More→
_ Sex Sexual HealthHis Cheating, Your Health By articleBy Eve Marx The news isn’t pretty. Your husband has been having sex with someone else, and you’ve been having … Read More→
_ Vision HealthA Cure for Glaucoma? By articleScientists have discovered a cause of glaucoma that could lead to eventually to an eye drop that cures the illness. … Read More→
Constipation Digestive HealthSolve the Medical Riddle: The Patient Is No Longer “Regular”, Third Week By Sondra Forsyth articleEditor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the … Read More→
_ Sleep HealthSleep Problems and Aging By articleFrom the National Institute on Aging: Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adults—seven to nine … Read More→
_ Skin Skin HealthGenetic Mutations and Skin Cancer By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have found that millions of skin cancers may be caused by a combination of a genetic mutation and ultraviolet … Read More→
_ Anxiety (Panic Disorders, Phobias) Mental & Emotional HealthWatch: Taking the Steps to Control Anxiety Disorder By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Vision HealthThe Healthy-Vision Plan By Jane Farrell articleAlthough we don’t worry as much about eye health as we do about, say, heart disease, it’s still crucial to … Read More→
_ Skin Skin HealthThe Newest Treatments for Psoriasis By Jane Farrell articlePeople who suffer from psoriasis know how aggravating it can be, but treatments for the persistent skin condition are improving. … Read More→
Mental & Emotional HealthTake Off Your Mask of Depression By articleThe tragic death of Robin Williams has stirred up so much conversation about depression, a difficult topic but one that … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasMemory & AD: Understanding Brain Circuitry By Sondra Forsyth articleA study published August 31st 2014 in the journal Nature Neuroscience by,Sylvain Williams PhD and colleagues at the Research Centre … Read More→
Coming Next Week! September 8th to September 12th 2014 By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s a sneak preview of the articles, slideshows, and blogs we’ll be posting during the coming week on ThirdAge, the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthWatch: Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s another addition to our ThirdAge Video Collection. Press play to start learning!
_ Heart HealthA New Tool to Detect Atrial Fibrillation By Jane Farrell articleThanks to a new technology, a web camera can distinguish whether someone is suffering atrial fibrillation, a potentially serious heart condition.A project by researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, showed that subtle changes in skin color can be used to detect the kind of uneven blood flow caused by atrial fibrillation. The technology was developed in a partnership between the university and Xerox.The findings were published in the journal Heart Rhythm.
_ Heart HealthWine Doesn’t Protect Couch Potatoes from CVD By Sondra Forsyth articleEvidence suggesting that mild to moderate consumption of wine protects against cardiovascular disease has been accumulating since the early 1990s. Now, however, researchers have shown that wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise. That was the finding of the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented at the European Society for Cardiology Congress in Barcelona on August 31st 2014 by Professor Milos Taborsky from the Czech Republic.
_ Heart HealthDrinking Tea Reduces Non-CV Mortality By Sondra Forsyth articleDrinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24% according to a study of 131,000 people presented at European Society for Cardiology Congress in Barcelna on August 31st 2014 by Professor Nicolas Danchin from France.
Coming Next Week! September 8th to September 12th 2014 By Sondra Forsyth articleHere’s a sneak preview of the articles, slideshows, and blogs we’ll be posting during the coming week on ThirdAge, the biggest and best site for “boomer and beyond” women since 1997. As always, we’ll bring you the latest information from top experts about maintaining a healthy body, mind, and spirit as you navigate both the challenges and the joys of being a ThirdAger.