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_ HobbiesThe Art of Waterwise Gardening By Sondra Forsyth articleMaking a few changes in your garden care can yield great benefits. Less time and water wasted means more time … Read More→
_ Hearing Loss5 Ways to Convince Parents to Get Hearing Aids By Jane Farrell articleRepeatedly responding to “What’d you say?” can often be the norm during conversations with aging parents. According to the National … Read More→
_ Heart HealthAsk Your Doctor These Questions About Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleHeart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. If you’re concerned about your risk, the … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionHow Low Is Too Low? Experts Debate Blood Pressure Targets in the Post-SPRINT Era By Sondra Forsyth articleFollowing the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic blood pressure targets, resulting in … Read More→
_ Pain ManagementOnline Assessment Tool to Guide Doctors in Treating Those with Chronic Pain By Sondra Forsyth articlePeople in chronic pain are some of the most difficult patients to treat. They have complex circumstances that medicine can’t … Read More→
_ Breast CancerBreast Cancer Places Greater Financial Burden on Black Women than White Women By Jane Farrell articleHaving breast cancer placed a significantly greater financial strain on black women than white women, according to study by researchers … Read More→
_ Cancer CenterMedia Representations of Cancer Neglect an Important Risk Factor: Age By Sondra Forsyth articleAge and older adults are largely obscured in media representations of cancer, according to a study published in April 2018 … Read More→
_ StrokeAn Additional Benefit of Saunas? By Jane Farrell articleUsing saunas frequently may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. The study, published in … Read More→
_ Skin cancerTips for Skin-Cancer Self-Exams By Jane Farrell article Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. It is estimated that one in five Americans … Read More→
_ Alcohol UseWoman, Alcohol Abuse and 4 Coping Skills for Recovery By Jane Farrell articleA recent study that showed even moderate alcohol consumption can take years off your life not only attracted a lot … Read More→
_ Bone Health OsteoporosisFifteen Percent of Osteoporosis Patients Who Take “Drug Holidays” Suffer Bone Fractures By Sondra Forsyth articlePatients who take osteoporosis drugs for long periods typically are advised to discontinue the drugs temporarily to prevent rare but … Read More→
_ MigraineFDA Approves Novel Preventive Treatment for Migraine By Sondra Forsyth articleOn May 17th 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchObese People Underrepresented in Clinical Trials By Jane Farrell articleAlthough obesity is a risk factor for a number of cancer types and can influence cancer treatment outcomes, obese patients … Read More→
_ Heart HealthAfrican-Americans Hospitalized for Heart Failure Less Likely to See Cardiologist By Jane Farrell articleAfrican-American patients were less likely than Caucasian patients to be treated primarily by a cardiologist when admitted to the intensive … Read More→
_ Rheumatoid ArthritisBaking Soda Could Be an Inexpensive, Safe Way to Combat Autoimmune Diseases By Sondra Forsyth articleDrinking a daily dose of baking soda dissolved in water may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like … Read More→
_ Vision HealthYou Need An Eye Exam Now. Here's Why. By Jane Farrell articleWith all our other health concerns, we may be inclined to skip getting an annual eye exam, but in fact … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other DementiasMusic Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer's Disease By Sondra Forsyth articleEver get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain … Read More→