Sarah Baldauf
Articles by Baldauf, Sarah
Warning: Herbal Supplements Don't Always Go Well With Heart Drugs
February 1, 2010
Supplements can interfere with medicines’ effects, posing a danger to heart patients.
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
Taking Heart Drugs? 9 Supplements to Avoid (and Some Alternatives)
February 1, 2010
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
These Nursing Homes Care About Their Elderly Charges
January 14, 2010
At new-culture facilities, the emphasis is on respect for residents and a homelike setting.
Health - Best Nursing Homes
Epigenetics Finds That Our Genes Are Not the Whole Story
January 8, 2010
Researchers are looking at how chemical changes can affect our DNA—and disease risk.
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
Medical Treatment: Patients and 'Shared Decision Making'
November 25, 2009
When there are choices, a growing number of doctors and hospitals make your preferences count.
Health - Family Health
Try Meditation to Lower Your Blood Pressure and Protect Your Heart
November 18, 2009
Cheap, low-tech stress relief may also protect against depression, insomnia, and anxiety.
Health - Family Health
5 Reasons Your Doc Might Prescribe Meditation--and One Reason She Won't
November 18, 2009
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What Science Is Discovering About Exercise and Depression
November 12, 2009
Research suggests the depressed brain gets a boost from that workout.
Health - Family Health
Health Insurance: Your Health Plan After Reform
November 6, 2009
The future points to health insurance plans that provide solid coverage for just about every American.
Health - Best Health Plans
Chronically Depressed? What to Do When Antidepressants Don't Work
November 6, 2009
The range of options includes cognitive behavioral therapy and brain stimulation techniques like ECT.
Health - Family Health
Alzheimer's Disease Is Sharply Rising, But You Can Lower Your Odds
September 21, 2009
Research is mounting that diet, exercise, and social and mental engagement play a protective role.
Health - Family Health
6 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Alzheimer's and Dementia
September 21, 2009
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Eating When You Should be Asleep (and 3 Other Weight-Loss Saboteurs)
September 3, 2009
Exercise and dieting aside, behavior and biology appear to have a real influence on weight.
Health - Diet & Fitness
Choosing Between the Urgent Care Center, In-Store Clinic, and ER
August 31, 2009
When you're sick with no doc—or face too long a wait—determining where to go isn't always clear.
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
8 Facts to Know About Palliative Care
August 25, 2009
Misconceptions abound. Patients and families need not be afraid to ask for help.
Health - Family Health
Foods Surprisingly High in Added Sugar
August 24, 2009
New American Heart Association guidelines warn against Americans' sugar bingeing.
Health - Diet & Fitness
Clinical Trials Are Testing Stem Cells as Heart Failure Treatment
August 18, 2009
A bounty of trials are exploring the healing potential of injecting stem cells into ailing hearts.
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
10 Ways to Get Your Omega-3s Without a Pill
August 3, 2009
Omega-3 supplements are everywhere, but do you really need one?
Health - Diet & Fitness
The Huge Health Toll Obesity Takes on Kids
July 28, 2009
And it goes way beyond a raised risk of heart disease.
Health - Family Health
Preparing Kids—and Yourself—for Their Hospital Visit: 11 Tips
July 22, 2009
Before a test or procedure is needed, getting kids comfortable with medicine makes all the difference.
Health - Hospitals
Brain Stimulation: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
July 15, 2009
No surgery required—magnetic pulses treat symptoms of depression and other conditions.
Health - Family Health
Brain Stimulation: Electroconvulsive Therapy
July 15, 2009
ECT, checkered past and all, is making a quiet comeback.
Health - Family Health
Deep Brain Stimulation: A Pacemaker for Parkinson's Disease and More
July 15, 2009
In some Parkinson's cases, DBS is almost standard. Can it help patients with other brain disorders?
Health - Family Health
Brain Stimulation: Can Magnetic or Electrical Pulses Help You?
July 15, 2009
Targeting misbehaving brain circuitry with therapies like ECT, DBS, and TMS
Health - Family Health
