_ Heart HealthNo More Excuses: Tips for Having a Healthy Heart By Sondra Forsyth articleFebruary is American Heart Month, making it a great time to pause and consider what we are doing for our … Read More→
_ Knee Pain (ACL Injuries, Knee Replacement)Patients Who Live Alone Can Safely Be Sent Home After Joint Replacement By Sondra Forsyth articleMost patients who live alone can be safely discharged home from the hospital to recover after hip or knee replacement … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessRejuvenating Your Breasts: Is Restorative Surgery Right for You? By Sondra Forsyth articlePregnancy and breastfeeding take a toll on women’s breasts. So does extreme weight gain and loss, smoking, aging, and excessive … Read More→
_ Men's HealthBicycling Doesn't Affect Men's Sexual Function By Jane Farrell articleCycling doesn’t appear to negatively affect men’s sexual or urinary function, according to new research. This latest study is contrary … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthOlder Adults with Metabolic Syndrome May Be More Resistant to Depression Treatments By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers suspect that having Metabolic Syndrome makes it harder for older adults to respond to therapies for depression. (Metabolic Syndrome … Read More→
_ Skin Health5 Ways to Use Petroleum Jelly for Skin Care By Jane Farrell articleYou don’t have to buy expensive products to heal skin and make it look great. The solution, according to the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthHere's How Stress May Be Making You Sick By Sondra Forsyth articleA Michigan State University researcher is providing new insight into how certain types of stress interact with immune cells and … Read More→
_ Medical CarePatient Satisfaction Linked to Number of Nurses on Staff By Jane Farrell articleHospital patients’ satisfaction with their care drops when the patients believe that staffing levels of nurses are too low, according … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessAre Women Really Under-Represented in Clinical Trials? By Sondra Forsyth articleSeveral studies have reported a lack of gender diversity in clinical trials, with trials including mostly adult males; however, a … Read More→
_ Medical CareWhat Should I Ask My Doctor During My Checkup? By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: A visit to the doctor can be an intimidating and at times overwhelming experience, so it might be … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseA Simple Brochure May Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic By Jane Farrell articleA straightforward patient-education brochure that explains how to dispose of unused pain pills can help battle the nation’s opioid epidemic, … Read More→
_ Medical CareGeriatric Emergency-Room Program Reduces Unnecessary Hospital Admissions By Jane Farrell articleAn emergency-room program focused on geriatric patients has sharply reduced unnecessary hospital admissions of older adults, according to a new study. The … Read More→
_ Senior HealthHousework Gender Differences May Affect Health in Elderly Men and Women By Sondra Forsyth articleElderly men across Europe and the US spend less time on housework than elderly women do, according to a study … Read More→
_ Skin HealthScar Wars: Winning the Battle Against Keloids By Sondra Forsyth articleTime may heal the wound, but – for some of us – the scar that is left behind will not … Read More→
_ InsomniaCan a To-Do List Help You Sleep Better? By Jane Farrell articleIf you have trouble falling asleep, you might try writing a brief to-do list, researchers say. Investigators from Baylor University … Read More→
_ Health HeadlinesIt's Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: News about the current flu season isn’t encouraging: It’s common in every state except Hawaii. But even in … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Stress Management Stress-Free Living10 Ways to Micro-Meditate (No Sitting Still Required) By Katherine Grames articleMeditation, the act of practicing awareness of one’s thoughts, body, and surroundings, has an incredibly long list of mental and … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewUnderstanding Metastatic Cancer By Jane Farrell articleThe main reason that cancer is so serious is its ability to spread in the body. Cancer cells can spread … Read More→