_ Heart HealthSex Rarely A Heart-Stopping Activity By Jane Farrell articleSexual activity is rarely associated with sudden cardiac arrest, a life-threatening malfunction of the heart’s electrical system causing the heart … Read More→
_ Senior HealthNew Link Found Between Gut Bacteria and Age-Related Conditions By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2017 study shows for the first time that gut bacteria from old mice induce age-related chronic inflammation when transplanted … Read More→
_ Bone HealthShould You Stop Taking Your Osteoporosis Medication? By Jane Farrell articleWomen stopped using bisphosphonates for more than two years showed a significantly higher risk of a hip fracture when compared … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart Disease and Disability By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults who have a healthy heart may lower their risk of disability, according to new research. The American Heart … Read More→
_ OsteoarthritisHow to Conquer Knee Pain By Jane Farrell articleStanding up slowly, maybe with a little sigh or grunt? No one wants to admit to such a thing. Joints … Read More→
_ Skin HealthThe Secret to Beauty Is Found Deep Inside the Skin By Sondra Forsyth articleBeauty is certainly skin deep when that skin is reinforced by a strong underlayment of collagen, but collagen, a long, … Read More→
_ DiabetesFive Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk By Jane Farrell articleEach year, 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. To help reduce the probability of becoming part of that statistic, … Read More→
_ Cataracts Vision HealthCataract Surgery in Older Women Is Associated with Decreased Risk of Death By Sondra Forsyth articleIn older women with cataracts in the Women’s Health Initiative inititated by the National Institutes of Health, cataract surgery was … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthNever Stop Cultivating Yourself By Sondra Forsyth articleSelf-cultivation is “making yourself.” It’s a process of choosing who you will be and then becoming that person. To put … Read More→
_ AllergiesDogs May Help Protect Against Childhood Eczema and Asthma By Jane Farrell articleNow there’s another reason to call dogs man’s best friend. Or maybe a child’s best friend. Research presented at the … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Guidelines Expand Definition of High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleExperts are resetting the numbers indicating high blood pressure, and that means that 46 percent of U.S. adults now are … Read More→
_ HobbiesBrighten the Indoors with Colorful Amaryllis Blooms By Sondra Forsyth articleBrighten those gray winter days with a few colorful, easy-care amaryllis. The 6- to 10-inch trumpet shaped blossoms are sure … Read More→
_ Medical CareDry Mouth Linked to Dozens of Medications By Jane Farrell articleIn an effort to combat dry mouth, a common side effect of medications, researchers are recommending that health care providers … Read More→
_ Insomnia Sleep HealthTart Cherry Juice Increases Sleep Time for People Aged 50+ By Sondra Forsyth articleTart juice of the cherry variety Montmorency was found to help extend sleep time by 84 minutes among study participants, … Read More→
Sleep HealthHow to Get Your Best Night's Sleep Every Night By Jane Farrell articleWaking up on the wrong side of the bed is a place we’ve all been: you tossed and turned all … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthSelf-Esteem Has Been Mapped in the Human Brain By Sondra Forsyth articleA team of researchers at the University College London (UCL) has devised a mathematical equation that can explain how our … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthBoost Your Mood After “Falling Back” By Sondra Forsyth articleAfter we “fell back” this November 5th 2017, many of us may have given up more than an hour of daylight. We … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresOpioid-Free Anesthesia Decreases Post-Surgery Nausea By Jane Farrell articleThe use of opioid alternatives in general anesthesia is safe, effective and substantially decreases post-operative nausea, according to research presented … Read More→