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This list shows all the blog entries written at Wellescent.com over time. The articles are made up of opinion pieces, comments on new medical technologies and anything else health-related that might be an interesting read. You are encouraged to provide your comments to these health articles.

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  2010/03/07

Hearing the Latest with Healthy Aging Ears


Though most of us know someone who is losing their hearing as they age, and understand it to be a standard part of aging, the reason why we lose our hearing has largely been a mystery. However, research is starting to better understand the reasons.
tags      hearing loss    deafness    aging    antioxidants    oxidative stress    diet    prevention   


  2010/03/01

Preventing Prostate Cancer, the Number Two Cancer Killer of Men


Though prostate cancer is the number 2 cancer killer of men and it has both genetic and age related risks, reducing one's personal risk of developing this very common cancer is still possible. The key is to understand the risk factors.
tags      prostate cancer    cancer    aging    prevention    genetic disorder   


  2009/12/31

10 Medical Conditions For Which You Can Reduce the Risk with Better Education


Over the last several decades numerous research efforts have determined that those with higher education have better health and lower risk of disease. That said, here are ten medical conditions for which you can reduce the risk by having a better education.
tags      higher education    risk of disease    disease risk    aging    health    illness    cancer risk    obesity   


  2009/11/18

The Years of Aging Dangerously


While much has been written about the Baby Boomers and the stresses that their sheer numbers will place on the medical system, the Baby Boomers may well feel stress on their quality of life if they do not take steps to plan their lives during their golden years.
tags      baby boomers    aging    seniors    retirement    elder abuse    financial exploitation    familiar abuse   


  2009/10/05

Please Knees, Don't Seize!


Osteoarthritis is a very common disease that affects many people as they age. Though commonly treated with knee replacement surgery, there are other options to avoid the need for surgery if the symptoms are recognized early and preventative action is taken.
tags      arthritis    osteoarthritis    knee replacement    knee surgery    cartilage damage    aging   


  2009/07/31

Seeing the "Invisible" in Fibromyalgia


Misunderstood and misdiagnosed, fibromyalgia is a complex disease that mostly affects women and promises them a life largely overrun with pain. Until recently, very little has been understood about the condition, but now some research is starting to help take the mystery out of the disease.
tags      fibromyalgia    fibromyalgia treatment    pain management    brain imaging   


  2009/06/25

Alzheimer's and the Wave of Confused Old Folks


Known as a condition related to aging for more than 100 years, Alzheimer's disease has long been associated with tangles and deposits in the brain, but until recently, it was not known if the tangles were a cause or a result of the disease.
tags      alzheimers    seniors    seniors population    aging   


  2009/05/05

This is Your Brain on Games, Any Questions?


The popularity of exercises for improving brain function has been increasing over the last few years. No longer only entertainment for the young, video games are becoming popular across a wide age range and proving beneficial in a number of ways.
tags      brain games    memory loss    ability to focus    aging    independent    seniors   


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