_ Senior HealthExercising in The Real World By Jane Farrell articleBringing exercise into a community-based setting for older adults is safe, expanding the concept from exercise in a clinical setting. … Read More→
_ Heart health OverviewPoor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise's Heart Benefits By Jane Farrell articleEven in areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, regular physical activity reduced the risk of first and recurrent heart … Read More→
_ Brain HealthDehydration Can Negatively Affect Cognition By Sondra Forsyth articleAnyone lost in a desert hallucinating mirages knows that extreme dehydration discombobulates the mind. But just two hours of vigorous … Read More→
_ Atrial FibrillationTreating AFib with Ablation Reduces Mortality and Stroke By Jane Farrell articleUsing catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the heart arrhythmia … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthIs It the Blues or Is It Clinical Depression? By Sondra Forsyth articleWe all feel down, or blue, or sad, at times. Sadness is a natural human emotion, usually triggered by a … Read More→
_ Heart HealthCan Older, Frail Patients Benefit from “Prehabilitation” Before Heart Surgery? By Sondra Forsyth articleHigh risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from “prehabilitation,” a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart … Read More→
_ Heart HealthWearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleWearable cardioverter defibrillators – vest-like devices that deliver electric shocks to interrupt a dangerous heart rhythm – may be a … Read More→
_ StressExpecting A Stressful Day May Temporarily Lower Cognitive Abilities By Jane Farrell articleFocusing on how stressful your day will be may hurt your mindset for the whole day, according to new research. … Read More→
_ Hearing LossWhen One Good Ear Isn’t Enough By Sondra Forsyth articleMillions of Americans have single-sided hearing loss, and another 60,000 acquire the condition each year. These individuals experience either total … Read More→
_ MedicareStudy Debunks the Notion That Large Chunks of Medicare Go to Lost Causes By Sondra Forsyth articleAround 25 percent of Medicare spending in the U.S. occurs in the last year of people’s lives. This is sometimes … Read More→
_ Brain HealthFeeling Young Could Mean Your Brain Is Aging More Slowly By Jane Farrell articleElderly people who feel younger than their age show fewer signs of brain aging, compared with those who feel their … Read More→
_ Veterans' HealthVeterans to Get Easier Access to Clinical Trials By Jane Farrell articleVeterans with cancer who receive treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will now have easier access to clinical … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesBayer to Halt Sales of Essure By Jane Farrell articleBayer announced on Friday that it would halt the sales of the controversial birth control device Essure by the end … Read More→
_ HobbiesNatural Pain Relief is as Close as Your Garden By Sondra Forsyth articleBusy schedules, over indulging, and strenuous summer activities can lead to sore muscles, indigestion and headaches. When searching for pain … Read More→
_ PainWhat A Pain: "iPad Neck" By Jane Farrell articleAs much as we all love our iPads and other tablets, can they be a literal pain in the neck? … Read More→
_ PreventionReducing Risks of Falls and Injuries By Jane Farrell articleEvery second of every day, an older adult falls. While most incur only bumps and bruises, more than seven million … Read More→
_ Charitable Giving Women's Health and WellnessIt’s a #PeriodParty… And You’re Invited By Katherine Grames articleTucked into a cozy, bright basement in Williamsburg, a crowd of women from across New York City sit facing a … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessHow the #MeToo Movement Ended a Prison’s Illegal Tampon Trade By Katherine Grames article2018 might technically be the year of the dog, but it’s been looking more like the year of the cat. … Read More→