_ Cancer Center Prostate cancerProstate Cancer DNA Test Identifies Men with Six-Fold Increased Risk By Sondra Forsyth articleA major new study of more than 140,000 men has identified 63 new genetic variations in the DNA code that … Read More→
_ HobbiesGrow Unique Edibles to Wow Your Guests By Sondra Forsyth articleMake your next gathering one to remember by including a few unique vegetables on the relish tray, as a side … Read More→
_ High “Star Ratings” from Users Don't Mean a Mobile Medical App Works By Sondra Forsyth articleBy screening 250 user reviews and comments for a once popular — but proven inaccurate — mobile app claiming to … Read More→
_ Heart HealthDrowning Deaths Increasing in Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleDrowning risk isn’t limited to children or inexperienced swimmers, according to an article by Tom Griffiths, EdD, of the Aquatic … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthPossible Causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder By Sondra Forsyth articleTypically, when we hear PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, we think of military veterans who experience vivid and often debilitating panic-inducing … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessCannabis Bliss for your Period? By Katherine Grames articleIf you’ve experienced a period before, you’ve probably experienced a craving or two or three. For about half of American … Read More→
_ Healthy ChoicesThe Period-preneurs Who Launched an Organic Tampon Revolution By Katherine Grames articleThere are a lot of myths floating around about periods that we need to dispel. First, whatever that blue stuff … Read More→
_ Alternative HealthA Smartphone Guide to Herbal Supplements By Jane Farrell articleNot sure which herbal supplement to buy – or whether to buy at all? There’s a free app for that. … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchThe Mystery of the "Cancer Enzyme" By Jane Farrell articleCancer, aging-related diseases and other illnesses are closely tied to an important enzyme called “telomerase.” UCLA researchers report in the … Read More→
_ Breast CancerNew Hope for Combating Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Survivors By Sondra Forsyth articleMore than 2.5 million women in the United States have had breast cancer. Many of them were treated with a … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthIt's a Real Thing: Taking Psychedelic Drugs to Ease End-of-Life Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth article*Sheila, a 57-year-old patient diagnosed six months earlier with terminal cancer sat in my office, twisting Kleenex in her fingers. … Read More→
_ Medical CareEssential Oils on Medical Devices Could Prevent Bacterial Infections By Sondra Forsyth articleScientists at James Cook University in Australia have discovered a technique to apply natural plant extracts such as Tea Tree … Read More→
_ Hepatitis CMany Insurers Deny Coverage for Highly Effective Hep C Drugs By Jane Farrell articleDrugs that can cure chronic hepatitis C infection in approximately 95 percent of patients first became available in the U.S. … Read More→
_ Medical CareReducing Delirium in Older Patients After Surgery By Sondra Forsyth articleA drug that reduces delirium in postoperative patients may work by preventing the overactivity of certain receptors in brain cells, … Read More→
_ Vision HealthAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology Reiterates Long-Standing Guidance on LASIK Eye Surgery By Sondra Forsyth articleThe American Academy of Ophthalmology, the world’s leading professional association of eye physicians and surgeons, reiterated in June 2018 its … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseSynthetic Cannabis May Boost Stroke Risk in Young Users By Jane Farrell articleAfter smoking synthetic cannabis (also known as “spice” or “k2”), a young prison inmate was left permanently disabled in the … Read More→
_ Sleep ApneaIs Snoring Ruining Your Love Life? Time to See The Dentist By Jane Farrell articleIf you have been banished to the guest room because when you snore your significant other thinks there is a … Read More→
_ MenopauseHormone Therapy and Cognitive Impairment By Jane Farrell articleIt’s well known that hormones can affect everything that goes on in a woman’s body, from sexual libido to weight … Read More→