Health

Spring Fever

The first breath of spring brings green leaves, blossoms… and pollens. With the long-awaited outdoor beauty also comes allergies. Seasonal Allergy Solutions By Charlotte Boatwright,

Managing Juvenile Diabetes

Kristen Reynolds is a vibrant sixth-grader. An excellent student at Boyd-Buchanan School, Kristen enjoys volleyball and softball and she even holds a black belt in

Statins

Coronary heart disease, leading to heart attack and stroke, claims thousands of lives each year. The culprit, in many cases, is an overabundance of a

Female doctor giving encouragement to elderly patient by holding her hands

Palliative Care

Medical Advancements Meet Specialized Long-Term Care While modern medicine continues to develop more advanced treatments for serious illnesses, patients are surviving and living longer. However,

Spinal Cord Injuries

Injuries to the spinal cord can be debilitating, devastating and sometimes fatal. Those who survive such traumatic events are often faced with extended periods of

Fact or Fiction?

All of us are deeply interested in safeguarding our health, but is everything we hear about keeping our bodies healthy true? Take this brief quiz

Obesity

“I tried it all,” recounts Kathy Freeman, a registered nurse who tried and failed at using weight loss programs throughout her adult life. “As a

Prescription medication is strewn about, with pill bottles in the deep background.

A Prescription for Addiction

The Changing Face of Drug Abuse Drug abuse has changed venues – trading seedy back alleys for medicine cabinets in master baths. Sparing no demographic,

Life after Leukemia

Leukemia.com defines the disease as, “a malignant disease of the bone marrow and blood, characterized by the uncontrollable accumulation of blood cells.” Often mischaracterized as

On the Forefront of Fighting Stroke

Ranking only behind heart disease and cancer, stroke is the leading cause of death among Americans. Each year, approximately 750,000 people in this country suffer

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