End-of-Life Conversations can be Hard, but Your Loved Ones Will Thank You
By Deborah Carr, The Conversation
Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking …
How to Help Those who Have Lost Loved Ones to Suicide Cope With Grief During the Holidays
By Michael R. Nadorff and Julie Cerel, The Conversation
No matter the merriment of the season, the holidays remain a struggle for those who …
Pantene, Herbal Essences Products Recalled Over Cancer Risk
By Lisa Fickenscher, NY Post
Procter & Gamble has recalled some 30 aerosol spray hair care products — including products from big-name brands Herbal …
Judge Orders City to Delay Retiree Medicare Health Care Plan Switch Until April 1
BY Sam Mellins, New York Focus, THE CITY
A New York state judge Tuesday ordered that a proposed cost-cutting change in city government retirees’ …
Why COVID-19 Must Be Included in Safer Sex Messaging on College Campuses
By Tamra Burns Loeb, Gail Wyatt, Michele R. Cooley-Strickland, The Conversation
With college students back on campus, and COVID-19 with us for the foreseeable …
Wrong Time for the Flu, Right Time for the Flu Shot
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi
Flu season is just beginning in New York City, and already my two-year-old daughter, my wife, and I have …
Sitting and Diabetes in Older Adults: Does Timing Matter?
By John Bellettiere, Andrea LaCroix & Matthew Mclaughlin, The Conversation
Adults are sitting more than ever, and few pay attention to how they sit …
High School Seniors Invited to Apply for AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship
Teens Invited to Describe How Alzheimer’s Has Impacted Their Lives for the Chance to Win a $5,000 Scholarship from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
NEW YORK (November 1, 2021)— High school seniors impacted by Alzheimer’s disease can win up to $5,000 for college through the Alzheimer’s Foundation of …
Why is Breast Cancer Mortality Higher for African-American Women Than for White Women?
By Padmashree Rida & Ritu Aneja, The Conversation
White women in the U.S. are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than black women …
In Major Decision, WHO Recommends Broad Rollout of World’s First Malaria Vaccine
By Helen Branswell, STAT
The World Health Organization, acting on the advice of its scientific advisers, announced Wednesday that it would recommend a broad …