Breathing Disorders, Asthma
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P00004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
Birth Control
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P01509
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_Control
Adult-Onset Diabetes
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Search/85,P00356
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult-onset_diabetes
Allergies in Older Life
Allergies in Older Life – Wall Street Journal reported that Aging is putting us more at risk for developing allergies as we live longer. The thought that allergies reduce with age appears to be changing. Listen and see if your symptoms might be allergies and not getting old.
Shingles
Shingles- Chickenpox is often thought to be a childhood illness, however, once had, the virus remains dormant in the body and can be awakened in later life in the form of shingles. A painful illness that effects the nerves along the skin. A contagious illness to those never exposed to chickenpox, there are some treatments available to shorten the duration.
Buying a Hearing Aid? You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
BOB BUCKWALTER, a retired pastor in Williamstown, Mass., bought his first pair of hearing aids in January.
Like most people suffering from gradual hearing loss, he had resisted the idea for years. But, after talking with people who have benefited from aids and doing research to find a nearby audiologist, Mr. Buckwalter was ready to take the plunge.
The trouble with mammograms
A routine mammogram can find cancers that would never have become life-threatening, subjecting women to painful and toxic treatments they never actually needed.
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-breast-overdiagnosis17-2009aug17,0,5184447.story
Easy bruising: Common as you age
It’s common to experience easy bruising with increasing age, and most bruises go away without treatment. Still, easy bruising can sometimes be a sign of a more serious problem.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/easy-bruising/HQ00355
Exercise Sharpens Brain and Guide Through Medical Wilderness
4 Exercises to Sharpen Your Brain – It’s a muscle, use it or lose it. Yahoo’s Dr. Mao offers unique tips to get the juices flowing.
Guide Through the Medical Wilderness – medical billing advocates are helping patients submit and get paid for claims all too often denied by insurance companies.
Exercise Sharpens Brain and Guide Through Medical Wilderness
9/6/09 The trouble with mammograms
A routine mammogram can find cancers that would never have become life-threatening, subjecting women to painful and toxic treatments they never actually needed.
