May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. About 74.5 million people in the United States have high blood pressure, which is also called hypertension. Hypertension increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of…
Avastin helps fight macular degeneration: study – Sun May 8, 7:37 am ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – The anti-cancer drug Avastin is as effective in fighting macular degeneration as Lucentis, which, however is 40 times more expensive than the cancer fighting…
We often make the point that when possible, it’s actually safer and more comfortable to be at home, with in-home personal attendants if necessary, than in the hospital. There are many reasons why that is best for many people, especially…
Photo by kalhh on Pixabay In Stanwood and elsewhere in the U.S., many elderly people attach a great deal of importance to Veterans Day, or at least far more than do younger people. Senior home care professionals are always aware that Veterans Day pops…
Cropped shot of a senior couple going over their finances while sitting outside on the veranda October is the month where both National Critical Illness Awareness Month is set to take place, as well as Long Term Care Planning Month.…
A female Asian doctor meets with her elderly patient to go over her new prescription medication. The doctor is going over the instructions for taking the medication and the possible side effects, as she holds the medication out in her…
Photo by 905513 on Pixabay Since September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, it seems fitting that people in Olive Branch and elsewhere around the U.S. take a few moments to become more aware of the relationship between aging and thyroid cancer. Senior home…
April 6, 2011 BOSTON—Nearly half of Massachusetts voters are saying the state’s landmark health care law isn’t working. That’s according to a new poll by Suffolk University and WHDH-TV which found 49 percent of respondents said they didn’t feel the…
Portrait of two beautiful women For 2022, September has been designated World Alzheimer’s Month and September 22nd will be recognized as World Alzheimer’s Day, so in Oxford and elsewhere around the country, a number of events will be staged to bring…
Several hospital executives rank among the highest-paid public workers in California, according to a database compiled by State Controller John Chiang (D), the Los Angeles Times reports. Palomar Pomerado Hospital District Chief Executive Michael Covert’s pay is the highest out of thousands…