The American Diabetes Association announced that diabetes accounts for more than 190,000 deaths annually. Its many complications, such as amputation, kidney failure and/or blindness, have a devastating impact on quality of life. Currently more than 25 million children and adults in the US have diabetes, and an estimated additional 6 …

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders, with chronic insomnia affecting one person in ten. While there can be several reasons why people suffer from insomnia, scientists have discovered that what we eat plays a significant part in our ability to sleep well. What is insomnia? Insomnia is …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Remember the line, “Bueller…(long pause), Bueller…(long pause), Bueller,” from the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”? The actor, Ben Stein, made that line infamous as the boring, monotone high school teacher, while he was taking the class role. However Benjamin Jeremy …

By Compton Chiropractic Care – Neuropathy, otherwise known by its symptoms of numbness, pins and needles, or even a burning sensation in the extremities, has several causes and is slowly becoming an epidemic in our society. DID YOU KNOW: In 1976, hundreds of otherwise healthy teenagers, reported to emergency rooms …

Screening tests can find diseases early, when they’re easiest to treat. Talk to your doctor about which preventive medical tests you need to stay healthy. Body Mass Index – Your body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight. It is …

By Superior Residences Making the decision to move a loved one into full-time care is one of the most difficult choices a family will face. But getting to know the kinds of care that are available and visiting an assisted living residence can put your mind at ease about finding …

“You have cancer.” These three frightening words can rapidly turn a person’s world upside down, leaving them to ask, “What do I do now? Where do I go for treatment? Will radiation therapy make me tired or even sicker?” The good news for patients is that there are answers and …

Geriatric massage consists of specific training and techniques designed to maximize the benefits of massage for the elderly population. This highly-effective type of massage therapy provides not just the well-known benefits massage offers to every client, such as relief of muscle pain and stress, but it also has specific benefits …

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a type of nuclear medicine used to analyze and measure specific vital bodily functions, including glucose metabolism, blood flow and oxygen use, which can be telling indicators of organ and tissue function. It is also a key diagnostic tool in diagnosing many types of cancers …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer As they stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy and scurried across the decks of destroyers and aircraft carriers, they weren’t thinking about their health. When they enlisted, they weren’t looking for a job; they were answering a call. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are …