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Shingles Shot Rounds Out a Comprehensive Health-Care Routine

Jan 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Aging & Independence

For most women, managing their health means getting a yearly checkup, keeping up with recommended screenings, and getting an annual flu shot and COVID booster. Some also get a pneumonia vaccine, and perhaps a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which provides protection against a common virus that causes mild, cold-like … Read More

Experiencing Chronic Pain?

Jan 24, 2025 · Kate Brophy · Aging & Independence

During 2023, 36 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 and older reported suffering chronic pain and 13 percent reported having high-impact chronic pain, according to survey results published by the National Center for Health Statistics in November 2024. The analysis defined chronic pain as pain that occurred every day or … Read More

Men and Women Process Pain Differently

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

Synthetic opioid drugs, such as morphine and fentanyl, are the most powerful class of painkilling drugs available. But they also carry a significant risk of dependence and addiction, especially for women. A recent study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine shed light as to why that … Read More

5 Arthritis Food Myths

Dec 18, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Aging & Independence

One in four adults have some form of arthritis. If you are living with painful, stiff, inflamed joints, you may have heard claims that consuming specific foods will help. Arthritis 101. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused when wear-and-tear damages the … Read More

Handy Aids Make Living with Arthritis Easier

Dec 18, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Aging & Independence

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States, but often its effects go beyond the more obvious limitations it can place on mobility. “The disease can make even the simplest everyday tasks challenging to perform,” confirms Joseph Herrera, DO, professor of rehabilitation and physical medicine at Mount … Read More

Coping with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dec 18, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Aging & Independence

Up to 10 million Americans are thought to suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome: a nerve disorder that causes discomfort and weakness in the wrist and hand. Fortunately, carpal tunnel syndrome is very treatable—and it’s important to seek help for it before it permanently affects your hand function to an extent … Read More

Fibromyalgia Review and Impacts of Diet

Dec 18, 2024 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Aging & Independence

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive issues (often referred to as “fibro fog”). The exact cause of fibromyalgia isn’t fully understood, but it is believed to involve a combination of genetic, environmental, and neurological factors that affect how the brain processes pain … Read More

AI Is Efficient at Detecting Lyme Disease

Nov 25, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

Lyme disease, spread to humans through tick bites, is a hard-to-diagnose condition with symptoms that start as headaches, pain and fatigue but can turn into long-term inflammatory illness affecting the joints, nerves, brain, and heart. The disease can resemble those of other tick-borne illnesses, complicating diagnosis and delaying proper treatment. … Read More

Be Aware of Classic Symptoms of Painful Bladder Syndrome

Oct 29, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Aging & Independence

Do you experience pain when your bladder is full, but brush it off as just another annoying aspect of aging? This discomfort should not be ignored, as it is the primary symptom of painful bladder syndrome (PBS), also known as interstitial cystitis (IC). PBS/IC is more than an inconvenience; it … Read More

Advances in Bunion Surgery Expand Effective Treatment Options

Sep 25, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Aging & Independence

Bunions, the bony bumps that form at the base of the big toe, are a common condition among women. In fact, approximately 33 percent of women over the age of 60 have bunions. They can cause significant pain and discomfort, often prompting the consideration of surgical correction. Historically, bunion surgery … Read More

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