High levels of physical activity may result in knee damage and eventually arthritis for middle-aged men and women. MRI showed evidence of knee abnormalities, including cartilage damage and ligament lesions, in active adults with no pain or other symptoms. Osteoarthritis affects 27 million Americans. Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical [ Read More ]
Archive for November, 2009
With cold and flu season upon us, it’s more important than ever to employ good practices to control the spread of infections and avoid illness. “We need to be proactive not only to keep ourselves healthy, but to avoid transmitting illness if we’re sick,” said Eileen Finerty, RN, MS, CIC (certified in infection-control), nursing director [ Read More ]
Preventing disease is the goal of every health care provider and fortunately every year, new vaccines are being added to assist in disease prevention. But do all vaccines boost immunity for the same period of time? And, if not, when are additional ‘booster shots’ needed to keep immunity strong? In this month’s issue of Pediatrics, [ Read More ]
Findings Underscore Urgent Need to Reform CBO Scoring of Preventive Care The diabetes population in the United States will almost double over the next 25 years and annual medical spending on the disease is projected to hit $336 billion, up from $113 billion today, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes [ Read More ]
HearUSA Audiologist Offers Strategies for Dealing With “Invisible Handicap” For many of the millions of hearing impaired Americans, especially the 27 million living with untreated hearing loss, the holidays may not be all that happy, says audiologist Cindy Beyer. Dr. Beyer, senior vice president of HearUSA, one of America’s largest hearing care and hearing aids [ Read More ]
Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill. Typical symptoms of foodborne illness are vomiting, diarrhea, and flu-like symptoms, which can start anywhere from hours to days after contaminated food or drinks [ Read More ]