_ InsomniaHow to Conquer Insomnia By Jane Farrell articleThe most common sleep problem in adults age 60 and older is insomonia. People with this condition have trouble falling … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchSome Bacterial Infections Could Benefit from Alternative Therapies By Jane Farrell articleDeveloping alternative therapies for mild infections could slow the spread of antibiotic resistance, a problem that can severely hamper the … Read More→
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_ Mental & Emotional HealthDon't Mix Business With Pleasure By Sondra Forsyth articleIn working life it’s now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them … Read More→
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_ Men's HealthErectile Dysfunction and Younger Men By Jane Farrell articleAlthough erectile dysfunction has long been associated with cardiovascular disease, doctors have not paid enough attention to ED in younger … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessInadequate Regulation for Vaginal Mesh Products Has Exposed Women to Unnecessary Harms By Sondra Forsyth articleInadequate regulatory processes for vaginal mesh products used to treat stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse have exposed women to … Read More→
_ Gene TherapyWhat Is Gene Therapy? How Does It Work? By Jane Farrell articleThe genes in your body’s cells play an important role in your health — indeed, a defective gene or genes … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchA Common Cancer Drug and Hearing Loss By Jane Farrell articleScientists have found a new way to explain the hearing loss caused by cisplatin, a powerful drug used to treat … Read More→
Prostate cancerGenetic counseling and Testing for Hereditary Prostate Cancer By Sondra Forsyth articleThere have been few recommendations to guide physicians about when to offer men genetic consultation for prostate cancer risk. Now, … Read More→
_ Skin HealthSkincare Tips for Travelers Escaping the Wrath of Winter 2018 By Sondra Forsyth articleThis winter has proven to be one of the worst in years. From relentless snow to icy roads, many people … Read More→
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_ Health HeadlinesExperts Disagree on Value of A Genetic Test for Breast-Cancer Patients By Jane Farrell articleThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently updated its guideline on biomarkers with regard to the MammaPrint genetic test, … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthResearchers Find Common Psychological Traits in People Aged 90 to 101 By Sondra Forsyth articleIn remote Italian villages nestled between the Mediterranean Sea and mountains lives a group of several hundred citizens over the … Read More→
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