Oct. 24, 2023 Empowering loved ones: conquering the fear of falling Chris Childers, PT, PhD, shares her insights on addressing the fear of falling among older adults, including the importance of physical activity and support from loved ones in overcoming it.
June 5, 2015 Relieve Four Common Symptoms Without Medication Stress. Nausea. Fatigue. When you’re not feeling well—whether it’s a common cold, a chronic condition or the result of a busy schedule—the symptoms you experience can negatively impact your quality of life.
Feb. 15, 2016 Emergency Care or Urgent Care – Where to Go When You Need Treatment for the Flu? With cold and flu season in full swing, should you head to the emergency department or an urgent care center when your symptoms become severe?
March 17, 2016 Steps to a Good Night’s Sleep Almost 60 million Americans suffer from insomnia, many people take prescription or over-the-counter sleep medications to help them sleep through the night.
June 20, 2016 Five Common Misconceptions about Hospice Care Considering hospice care for a loved one or yourself can feel scary and overwhelming. As a hospice nurse for more than 15 years, I know how difficult accepting an incurable diagnosis can be.
Feb. 27, 2017 Call Me: Using a Familiar Technology to Care for Cancer Patients at Home Caring for a loved one with a cancer diagnosis can influence every aspect of a family's quality of life.
March 27, 2017 Mind Over Cancer: Reducing Stress with `Compassion Meditation’ A cancer survivor responds to stress in various detrimental ways, including psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, as well as physical issues, such as high blood pressure, increased heart rate and elevated blood sugar levels.
June 15, 2019 Memory Matters: Alzheimer’s and the Brain Research shows that more than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s awareness, research studies, and learning more about brain health are all essential to our collective well-being.
Feb. 23, 2021 How Education and Research Can Help Fix Health Care Inequity “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Feb. 21, 2023 Studying How Meditation Helps Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Partners Thaddeus Pace, PhD, shares his team’s current research into whether guided meditation can benefit breast cancer survivors and their loved ones.