| What you might have missed in December  | Featured Reports | | Get your copy of The Aging Eye As we age, problems with eyesight become more common. Despite this, many people are not conscientious about caring for their eyes. Learn how to recognize the risk factors and symptoms of specific eye diseases-cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy-and what steps you can take to prevent or treat them before your vision deteriorates further. Click here to read more » | | Get your copy of Hearing Loss If you think you might need a hearing checkup, you probably do. This special health report describes the causes and cures for hearing loss. You'll learn about the latest advances in hearing aid technology and find out which kind of hearing device may be best for you. This report contains in-depth information on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss. You'll learn how to prevent hearing loss and preserve the hearing you have now. Click here to read more » | | | | Here is the monthly recap of news from Harvard Health Publications. HEALTHbeat Issues How to release a frozen shoulder
Frozen shoulder (also called adhesive capsulitis) is a common disorder that causes pain, stiffness, and loss of normal range of motion in the shoulder. The resulting disability can be serious, and the condition tends to get worse with time if it's not treated. It affects mainly people ages 40 to 60 - women more often than men. Read more » Save your hearing
Hearing is the gatekeeper to human communication - it is one of the primary ways in which we connect with other people. Those of us who hear clearly probably cannot appreciate how difficult hearing loss can be. It can even lead to isolation and withdrawal from many pleasurable activities. Read more » Express your gratitude this holiday season
'Tis the season to be jolly! Yet for many people, the holidays can also be synonymous with stress. One way to make sure you experience the warmth of the season is to slow down and remember to acknowledge all the things and people in your life that make you feel grateful. Read more » Seven steps for making your New Year's resolutions stick
Maybe you plan to ring in 2011 with a new resolve to quit smoking, lose weight, exercise more, not sweat the small stuff. And maybe these resolutions sound familiar - maybe just like the ones you made a year ago! So how can you ensure that your determination to get healthier in 2011 sticks around past Valentine's Day? By creating new habits. Read more » News from Harvard Health The health benefits of strong relationships
For many of us, the holidays offer an opportunity to gather with family and friends, and participate in community and workplace activities. Social connections like these not only give us pleasure, they also influence our health. People who have... Read more » Research shows older Americans are sexually active
Research is showing that Americans are staying sexually active in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s, reports the December 2010 issue of the Harvard Health Letter. The article sums up findings from two important surveys investigating the sexuality of... Read more » Aspirin and your heart: Many questions, some answers
Over the past 100 years, we have relied on aspirin to control fevers, headaches, arthritis, and pain. Now many people are using it to prevent heart attacks, thanks in part to two large, Harvard-based clinical trials. But like every drug, aspirin can... Read more » What can angioplasty do for you?
Advances like artery-opening angioplasty, which restores healthy blood flow to oxygen-starved heart muscle without opening the chest, splitting apart the breastbone, and stopping the heart, are true marvels of modern medicine. The problem with... Read more » When hypomania turns harmful
Artists, entrepreneurs, and other creative people tend to be energetic and inventive, bursting with new ideas, and more than ready to talk about them. These are also some of the characteristics of hypomania, reports the Harvard Mental Health Letter.... Read more » |
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