Diabetes Prevention
Recent study links eggs to a higher risk of developing Type II diabetes.... More
About: Wendy Braun
Wendy Braun is the Post medical editor. She often reminds herself that Living Well requires tending to one’s spirit, as well as one’s body.
Posts by Wendy Braun:
Osteoporosis: New Science, New Therapies
A decade of discovery about how osteoporosis occurs may soon lead to novel ways to treat and prevent the bone-robbing condition that affects roughly one... More
Happy Holy Days!
Walking down a grocery store aisle filled with bags and boxes of Easter goodies, I overheard a teenager say to her older companion, “What is... More
On the Horizon: Breath Tests for Health?
In the future, a sophisticated sensor being developed at the University of Missouri may analyze breath or urine samples for chemical clues about what is... More
Diabetes: Foot Care
A new bathroom scale with illuminated mirrors may help people with diabetes rise to the challenge of managing the disease and avoiding its big time... More
Wine May Protect the GI Tract
No one is suggesting that drinking excessive amounts of alcohol is good for one’s health. But a new study suggests that a daily glass of... More
Is There a Doctor in the House?
There’s nothing fun about sitting in a hospital waiting room. And that’s where my husband and I recently spent an afternoon as doctors repaired our... More
Check Out These Links
Ever been deferred as a blood donor because of a low blood count? An online tutorial helps explain why, and what to do about it.... More
Treating Epilepsy with New Technology
New Demipulse generators for certain hard-to-treat seizures are significantly smaller and lighter than earlier units and feature advanced technology to improve monitoring and programming of... More
Breakthrough in Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Discovery of a new gene mutation called ALS6 may help shed light on why amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) develops, and where to focus efforts on... More
Listen Up!
I’ve been enjoying monthly breakfast with a friend from high school days for a couple years now. I hadn’t seen Kathy for decades when, hurrying... More
New Way to Stop Stroke
About 55 facilities are participating in the National Institutes of Health-funded SAMMPRIS (Stenting & Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis) study... More
A Closer Look at Colon Cancer
The FDA has approved a disposable imaging device that features a miniature “rear view mirror” to help physicians who perform colonoscopies better detect polyps on... More
Surgery Prevents Migraines
Turns out that fixing a hole in the heart might sometimes help prevent a debilitating pain in the head. In an observational study, 87 percent... More
A Quest for Coffee
I had no idea there are so many types of coffee makers. There are multi-, double-, and single-cup brewers, machines, grinders, carafes, decanters, and press... More
Five Strategies to Save Your Sight
By Dr. Marguerite McDonald, a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at NYU School of Medicine in New York who specializes in caring for the cornea and... More
A Grandma’s Love
Six hours into the 500-mile trek home from Chippewa Falls where we had expressed our condolences and support to relatives mourning the loss of their... More
