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_ Heart HealthMusic Boosts Exercise Time in Cardiac Stress Testing By Jane Farrell articleListening to music during a standard cardiac stress test may help extend the time a patient is able to perform … Read More→
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_ Medical ResearchA Better Weapon in The Fight against Cancer By Jane Farrell articleJohns Hopkins researchers have invented a new class of cancer immunotherapy drugs that are more effective than existing methods at … Read More→
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_ Bone HealthStudy Validates Tool to Assess Mortality Risk in Older Patients with Orthopedic Fractures By Sondra Forsyth articleAnalytic software developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health accurately identifies which middle-aged and elderly patients face a … Read More→
_ Hip Health Hip ReplacementUsing Multiple Methods to Manage Pain After Joint Replacement Reduces Opioid Prescriptions and Resulting Complications By Sondra Forsyth articleA multimodal approach to pain management (using two or more different methods or medications to manage pain) rather than using … Read More→
_ Ear ProblemsWhy Are My Ears Ringing? By Jane Farrell articleFor many, the quest for a quiet space is about more than finding a noise-free room to gather one’s thoughts. … Read More→
_ HobbiesGrow a Bountiful Garden and Share with the Hungry By Sondra Forsyth articleDo you always squeeze in an extra tomato plant, another row of beans or hill of zucchini? It seems like a … Read More→
_ Social SecurityNew report Examines Social Security's Process for Determining Disability in Adults By Jane Farrell articleA new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines to what extent and in which ways … Read More→
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_ Heart HealthCaregivers Face Strain When Heart Patients Get Assistive Device By Jane Farrell article When heart failure patients receive a heart pumping device known as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), their caregivers … Read More→
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_ Medical CareWhen Doctors Dismiss Your Symptoms By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s extremely upsetting when doctors are dismissive of your symptoms or devalue your perceptions about your own health. But the … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthBetter Sex Starts with Healthy Feet and Eyes: 7 Ways They're Medically Connected By Sondra Forsyth articlePeople are always looking for ways to spice things up in the bedroom. Did you know the health of your … Read More→
_ Medical CareLong-Term Acute Care Facilities Not Always the Best Choice By Jane Farrell articleFor older adults recovering from hospitalization for a severe, complex illness, there may be other, less expensive options besides long-term … Read More→
_ Insomnia Sleep HealthIs Poor Nutrition Keeping You Up at Night? What You Need to Know About Diet and Sleep By Sondra Forsyth articleMost of us know what sleep deprivation feels like, and it is not pleasant. If we do not get enough healthy … Read More→