Take your meds the right way, every day
As Sharron’s experience shows, high blood pressure often has no symptoms, so it can be easy to forget to take needed medication. Here are some helpful tips from Gregory Pokrywka, MD, FACP, Director of the Baltimore Lipid Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine read more »
Building an arthritis care team
Arthritis can affect many parts of your body, and many parts of your life. That’s why it pays to have a team of healthcare professionals available to help you manage all the different aspects. read more »
Arthritis’s little helpers simple tools for staying independent
By targeting the joints, arthritis undermines our ability to perform the simple yet essential activities that get us through the day. Buttoning a shirt, opening a jar, getting up from a low seat—often the most routine task becomes a major production. read more »
A caregiver’s perspective - physician and author Dennis McCullough talks about caring for your aging parents
Some 20 million people in the United States suffer from asthma. About 60% of them have allergic asthma, a specific kind of asthma that’s set off by inhaled allergens such as pet dander, dust mites, mold spores, pollen, or cockroaches. read more »
Mind over arthritis
Mindfulness meditation can help ease the pain of rheumatoid arthritis by reducing stress and increasing mental clarity. read more »
Herbs and cancer drugs - They may not mix
Many people with cancer turn to dietary supplements such as antioxidant vitamins as well as to plants and plant products. read more »
Three breast cancer survivors tell “What I learned about myself”
Gari Julius Weilbacher, Marie Valenta, and Esther Hughes all have had breast cancer. Each woman’s experience is unique. Yet they have learned remarkably similar lessons: the importance of participating actively in healthcare decisions; accepting help from friends and family; and pursuing dreams now rather than later. read more »
Dense breasts an underappreciated cancer risk
About 15 years ago, when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, my radiologist told me I had dense breasts. read more »
Diabetes doesn't rule out heart transplant success
Many people with diabetes and heart failure are poor candidates for a heart transplant. A new study, however, shows that some of these individuals may do well with a heart transplant. read more »