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.
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.
April 8, 2016 Food and Politics: Deciphering the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines Every five years Dietary Guidelines for Americans is created through collaboration between the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture.
Jan. 15, 2019 Your Sight Matters: Finding a Cure for Macular Degeneration Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of blindness in individuals over age 55 in developed nations and more than 10 million people in the United States have AMD, according to the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Feb. 11, 2019 Could Getting Your Flu Shot Help You Avoid a Silent Killer? Not only does getting a flu shot significantly decrease your chance of getting the flu, but it protects others around you from infection as well.
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.
Aug. 6, 2019 Prediabetes: The 84 Million-Person Health Risk You are likely familiar with type 2 diabetes, the most common form, but what do you know about prediabetes?
Jan. 14, 2020 Why Is Our Spit Important Most people don’t think about saliva. But imagine your life without it.
Sept. 28, 2021 What is that Ringing in your Ears? People who suffer from tinnitus (pronounced TI-nuh-tuhs) describe it as an incessant ringing in the ears that makes it hard to concentrate or hear. The level varies from loud to mild, and it can be particularly bothersome at night when the world quiets do
May 2, 2022 Nurse Scientist on Advances in Stroke Research Helena Morrison, PhD, RN, discusses her passion for studying the brain and her current research on stroke therapies.