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Getting-Out-of-Bed Measure Helps Seniors

People in the United States are aging; the over 65 year old population is growing and will continue to grow as the baby boomers move through the stage. According to statistics, in 2006, there were 37...

41% Lower Back Pain Goes Away Within 1 Year

If you have lower back pain that has been triggered within the year, don’t despair. There’s a good chance that you may recover and not be left with chronic back pain. Researchers in...

National Depression Screening Day

October 8 has been set aside to mark National Depression Screening Day in the United States. We need more than a day, but it’s a start. Why do we need a day like that? Because there are people...

If Approved, Inhaled Drug May Help Migraine

Anyone who has had a migraine knows that nothing can get rid of it fast enough. And, for some people, nothing can get rid of it at all. There are many migraine medications on the market now but since...

Medical Inventor, Dr. John J. Wild Dies

You may never have heard of Dr. John J. Wild, but chances are very high that you’ve been affected by his work. Dr. Wild helped develop ultrasound for use in humans, with a focus on using it for...

Mild-Mod Parkinson’s May Up Driver Risk

People with Parkinson’s disease usually feel quite healthy in the early stages of their disease. Other than the tremor that leads to the diagnosis, there may not be any other symptoms or...

National Child Health Day, Oct. 5, 2009.

Today, October 5, 2009, National Child Health Day in the United States.This year’s topic is Medical Home, providing all children with a medical home. What is a medical home? It is a...

State by State Pandemic Info

Here’s a quick drive-by post for you. Flu.gov has provided a state-by-state (territories too) interactive map that allows you to click on the area you want to learn about. The State Info map...

Child Cancer Survivors Too Sedentary

Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found that survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes than their siblings who...

100 Worst U.S. Cities for Allergies

Fall allergies to pollen and other things flying around in the air are inevitable for some people. While the allergies may cause mild eye itching and stuffiness for some, for others, they can make...