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_ Vision HealthCataracts: What You Should Know By Sondra Forsyth articleWhat is a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts … Read More→
_ Menopause Women's Health and WellnessAn Earlier Menopause May Mean Longer-Lasting Symptoms By Jane Farrell articleThe earlier the onset of menopause, the longer a woman may experience symptoms, a new study shows. Researchers from the … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthDepression After Age 65 Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease By Sondra Forsyth articleA wide range of studies has confirmed that depression is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). However, … Read More→
_ Heartburn/GERDManaging Your Heartburn By Jane Farrell articleThe common condition known as heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart. According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s … Read More→
_ Sleep HealthCan People Get By with Less Sleep? By Jane Farrell articlePeople who sleep much less than they’re supposed to may be efficient sleepers, but their patterns of neural connections suggest … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessBreast Arterial Calcifications Could Signal Cardiovascular Disease By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2016 study done at The Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania may lead medical professionals to rethink how they view breast … Read More→
_ High CholesterolPharmacists Can Help Patients Reach Cholesterol Goals By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen pharmacists help patients reach cholesterol goals by assessing risks, prescribing drugs, ordering tests, and explaining results, more than three … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessBattling The Leading Cause Of Death For Women: Heart Disease By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen researchers in the Netherlands recently compiled data from 32 studies involving more than 300,000 women, they reached a disturbing … Read More→
_ Menopause Sexual HealthMore Treatment Needed for Post-Menopausal Women Suffering Painful Intercourse By Jane Farrell articleAlthough vaginal atrophy is a common condition for post-menopausal women, treatments for the ailment are still underused, according to a … Read More→
_ Prostate cancerMonitoring Prostate Cancer Offers the Same Survival Chance as Surgery or Radiotherapy By Sondra Forsyth articleActive monitoring of prostate cancer is as effective as surgery and radiotherapy in terms of survival at 10 years, reports … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessBeat the PMS Version of the “Winter Blues” With These Tips + Tricks! By Karina Erdelyi articleIf you’re like most premenopausal women, you experience the irritability and moodiness of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) in the days leading … Read More→
_ Medical Research Women's Health and WellnessAn Unexpected Benefit of Progesterone? By Jane Farrell articleThe female hormone progesterone, widely used in birth control, appears to ward off the worst effects of influenza and may … Read More→
_ Dental Health Oral HealthThe Best Remedies for Bad Breath By Jane Farrell articleAlthough bad breath (also known as halitosis) may sometimes be a symptom of serious illnesses such as lung disease, diabetes … Read More→
_ StrokeMinorities, Women, & the Elderly Less Likely to Receive Life-Saving Stroke Treatment By Sondra Forsyth articleMinorities and women suffering from a stroke may be less likely to receive the clot-busting treatment tPA, known as tissue … Read More→