_ Ear ProblemsRate of Hearing Loss Increases Significantly After 90 By Jane Farrell articleAnil K. Lalwani, M.D., of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and colleagues examined if the … Read More→
_ MedicareNew Law Helps Elders Avoid Medicare Loophole By Sondra Forsyth articleYour elder loved one is in the hospital in a bed, but is she an inpatient or an outpatient under … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthOvercoming Barriers to Treating Fear and Anxiety By Sondra Forsyth articleA misunderstanding of how the certain parts of the brain function has hampered the creation of pharmaceuticals to effectively address … Read More→
_ Multiple SclerosisNew Hope in the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers from the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the University of Maryland School of Medicine report a … Read More→
_ Kidney DiseaseIneffective Antibiotics and A Serious Kidney Infection By Jane Farrell articleIt’s already widely known that there’s an increase in illnesses and deaths linked to medication-resistant bacteria. Now, UCLA-led research shows … Read More→
_ Sleep HealthThe Truth about Naps By Jane Farrell articleTaking a nap often sounds like a great idea, especially if you’ve had trouble sleeping the night before. But how … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview Medical ResearchNew Discovery about Oxygen and Cancer Cells By Jane Farrell articleScientists are drawing closer to understanding how cancer cells pursue oxygen, which they need to survive. The discovery represents a … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health7 Ways to Banish Negative Chatter Forever and Reclaim your Life By Sondra Forsyth articleMost of us received plenty of negative messages growing up, which now manifest as incessant chatter inside our heads. Is … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchFighting The "Nightmare Bacteria" By Jane Farrell articleNew research could help experts fight the so-called “nightmare bacteria” as well as other superbugs. Scientists from the University of … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMedical Marijuana May Help Curb Opioid Use By Sondra Forsyth articleA study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that there were fewer drivers killed in car … Read More→
_ HobbiesTurn Yard Waste into Gardener’s Gold: Compost By Sondra Forsyth articleSave time and money by turning landscape trimmings into a valuable soil amendment. The idea is simple, just collect disease- … Read More→
_ Brain HealthSound Therapy May Balance Brain Signals to Reduce Blood Pressure & Migraines By Sondra Forsyth articleA noninvasive neurotechnology that uses sound to balance right- and left-side brain frequencies was associated with lowered blood pressure, improved … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Heart HealthLight Therapy May Someday Help Fight Heart Disorders By Jane Farrell articleUsing high-tech human heart models and mouse experiments, scientists at Johns Hopkins and Germany’s University of Bonn have shown that … Read More→
_ Skin HealthScar Treatments Can Improve Patients' Quality of Life By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: Although scarring may seem like a minor problem, it’s more than skin deep. Here, the American Academy of … Read More→
_ Brain HealthHow “Super Aging” Older Adults Retain Youthful Memory Abilities By Sondra Forsyth articleSome loss of memory is often considered an inevitable part of aging, but new research reveals how some people appear … Read More→
_ Sexual HealthSex in Later Years: Healthier for Women than Men? By Jane Farrell articleHaving sex frequently – and enjoying it – puts older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular … Read More→
_ Heart HealthAFib Linked to a Wider Range of Serious Conditions Than Previously Thought By Sondra Forsyth articleAn irregular heartbeat (known as atrial fibrillation or AFib) is associated with a wide range of serious events, including heart … Read More→
_ MenopauseMenopause and Hair Loss By Sondra Forsyth articleAfter menopause, about 40 percent of women experience hair thinning, which is almost the same rate as men. September is Menopause Awareness Month, so her … Read More→