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We all know people who continue to say they are going to do something, but never do it, and then complain because they haven’t seen the results they want to see. And then there are the people who refuse
Beets, genetics, and weight were just a few of the topics highlighted at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' 2014 Food & Nutrition Conference and Exposition. Here's an update with some food for thought. Beets and arugula are powerful nitrate-rich
I’ve found myself become more comfortable talking about my chronic pain and problems revolving around fibromyalgia, but there is a part of that struggle that up until now I’ve only mentioned to one, maybe two people. And that is the
Decades of research continues to demonstrate the benefits of exercise as a nondrug component of fibromyalgia management. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition affecting more than five million American adults, mostly female. Symptoms include widespread musculoskeletal pain, profound fatigue, sleep disturbances,
While most people are planning for their New Year’s resolutions, many of us with multiple sclerosis are just trying to feel normal again after all the holiday activities. The problem with the holidays is that they take us out of
$750 billion is a lot of money. It is more than the GDP of many countries. And, according to a recent article published on Medical Consultants Network – it is the amount of money wasted each year by our fabulous
Convincing patients to do an often dreaded colon cancer screening test could just take a little extra nudge—like a chance to win $50, new research finds. Patients who were told they had a 1-in-10 chance of winning $50 were more
In the ever-expanding health and fitness market, there are opportunities to do good work, and to expand business models. Wellness programs for the home healthcare market are a tremendous opportunity to do both.
“Approximately every 34 seconds, 1 American has a coronary event, and approximately every 1 minute 23 seconds, an American will die of one.”
In 2008, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 515,000 Americans experienced their first heart attack and
Stephanie Dunn Haney never felt a sense of urgency about the pain on the right side of her chest. The discomfort only occurred when she coughed or sneezed, and she was trying to get pregnant with her second child. Once
