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Asking people with memory loss about past holidays can help them recall happy times

Asking a person who is memory impaired to tell stories from bygone holidays may help trigger a happy memory.
Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest. In turn, that can improve mood and quality of life.
Slack can be a haven. So can flexible work.
How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
If you have a toxic boss – and who hasn’t? – you can find solace online, or at home.
Are meditation practices in the workplace effective in changing the culture of high stress?
Meditation can reduce stress – but the pressure to overwork remains
Mindfulness – meant to support health and detachment – is becoming a tool to support the corporate bottom line.
How to Get Free Vaccines for Flu, COVID-19 and RSV
(Family Features) Respiratory viruses are common in the fall and winter months. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV can surge during the cooler weather and keep people from gathering with family and friends.

Healthy Holiday Tips for Pregnant People

(Family Features) Respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV are common this time of year. Illness from these viruses can be dangerous for pregnant people and newborns.

5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sleep

(Family Features) Good sleep isn't just about waking up feeling rested and ready for the day. Quality sleep, and plenty of it, is important for your overall health.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy Provides Patients With Hope
(BPT) - (In Partnership with Eli Lilly and Company)Are you forgetting your words or losing your train of thought more than usual? Memory and thinking issues can be easily dismissed as signs of normal …
Ready-To-Use Glucagon Emphasized in Latest Diabetes Guidelines
(BPT) - If you or someone you care for is living with diabetes, you know it's important to stay up to date on the latest diabetes management guidelines. These updates for healthcare professionals …
Living with narcolepsy: Tatiana's journey with this rare disorder
(BPT) - Tatiana loves hiking, training their service dog, and attending open-mic nights and poetry slams. When Tatiana was unable to stay awake and started falling asleep in college classes, they …
Celebrating innovation happens from the inside out
(BPT) - For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has been synonymous with innovation in science and medicine by moving the needle in building a world where complex diseases are prevented and …
Breaking Free from Recurrent C. diff, a Serious Gut Infection
(BPT) - Every year, nearly half a million people in the U.S. suffer from a serious and potentially deadly infection called Clostridioides difficile or C. diff.1,2 C. diff is a bacteria that can …

9 types of food that provide comfort during hot flashes

Hone Health shares 9 food categories that can help women better endure hot flashes during perimenopause.

The promise of progress: Advancing awareness and care for neurofibromatosis type 1

(BPT) - Every parent prioritizes the health and wellbeing of their child. For most, this means regular checkups and tracking their growth and development. But for some parents like Kim, it's a …
Stay Protected During the Holidays: What to Know About COVID-19
(BPT) - As the holiday season approaches, it's important to remember that it often comes with a heightened risk for respiratory viruses like COVID-19.1 Data from the past four years suggest COVID-19 …
You may be able to get more health care at less cost.
What Are Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)?
(NAPSI)— Over 12.5 million Americans are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, but many don’t realize this and could be missing out on some valuable benefits. People who qualify for both …
Stuff Those Stockings with Skin Care Solutions
(Family Features) Even if you have the perfect gifts picked out for your nearest and dearest, there's still time to add some stocking stuffers like these that are sure to please all the favorite ladies in your life.
Alleviating the Burden in Treating Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
(Family Features) While diabetes gets a lot of attention, people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are frequently overlooked when drug companies develop new medications.
Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., models the Relivion, a take-home device for treatment at her office at Butler Hospital.
How to heal the pathology of brain circuitry with a wearable, take-home device to treat depression
At Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., talks about the successful completion of clinical trials she led for a wearable, take-home device to treat depression.
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Hispanic Americans are more likely to develop diabetes than are other ethnicities­ but you can protect yourself.
Hispanic Americans Are More at Risk for Diabetes Than Are Other Ethnicities
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because …
African Americans are more likely to develop diabetes than are other ethnicities,­ but you can protect yourself.
African Americans Are 60% More at Risk for Diabetes than other Ethnicities
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is ever among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s …
Early screening, lifestyle changes and personalized medical care can help you protect yourself from this life-altering disease.
Diabetes is More Common Than You May Realize
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the 1 in 3 U.S. adults estimated to have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be …
Help Wanted: How clinical trials help fight disease
(Family Features) Clinical trials are necessary for finding new ways of preventing, detecting or treating diseases, but often, limited participation creates challenges for meeting clinical trial goals.
From tuberculosis to heart disease: How the leading causes of death in America have changed
Death Records examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to understand and explain the evolution in causes of death in America.
News for a healthful life

Fact or Fiction: Debunking Top Myths About Erectile Dysfunction

(BPT) - Sponsored by Boston ScientificErectile dysfunction (ED) can be frustrating and confusing for both a man and his partner. ED, or the inability to achieve or maintain an erection that is firm …

Recognizing Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An Expert’s Guidance to Early Diagnosis, Treatment Options, and Symptom Management

(BPT) - As people age, it's sometimes easy to attribute body aches to daily routines or external factors. However, stiffness and pain in a person's shoulders, neck or hips could signal something more …

Deserving More: Sherly’s Journey to Managing Migraine Attacks

(BPT) - By Sherly P.Coming of age in Puerto Rico, life was vibrant. As a family matriarch, I baked, cooked, and cared for 30+ relatives. My house was always the center of our family's activities. …

How to Help Families and Friends Prevent Respiratory Illnesses This Holiday Season

(BPT) - By SanofiThe holiday season is upon us — along with the many in-person gatherings that come along with it. This time of year, it's important to know how to help keep your family …

5 expert tips to treat your heart well this holiday season

(BPT) - It’s that time of year again when we gather with loved ones to celebrate the holiday season. This year, when you enjoy a delicious holiday meal with friends and family, over-indulge in …

Keep Your Cup Full: 5 Tips to Stay Well While Caregiving

(BPT) - As a caregiver, focusing on someone else’s well-being is, quite literally, a full-time job, leaving little time or energy to focus on personal care. If you’re unwell, though, it …

HOME is Where the Research is: How the RECONNECT Study is Revolutionizing Fragile X Syndrome Clinical Trials

(BPT) - When her infant son Sam turned one, Robin Blackwood sensed something wasn’t right.“He wasn’t doing the things that children at that age typically start to do; like trying to …

5 tips for breathing easier during cold and flu season

(BPT) - Did you ever wonder why it may be harder to breathe during cold and flu season? Cold air, for one thing. Cold air can irritate airways and make them narrower, increasing mucus production. …

Dedication over the past decade

(BPT) - For adults who are diagnosed with a lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, long lasting (chronic) interstitial lung disease in which lung fibrosis continues to worsen (progress), …