Life and Health
Baby Hearing Screening
About 2 or 3 out of every 1,000 children in the US are born deaf or hard-of-hearing…
Asthma and Bone Health
Asthma itself, does not pose a threat to bone health. However, certain medications used to treat the disease, and some behaviors triggered by concern over the disease can have a negative impact on the skeleton…
Oral Manifestations of Bone Loss
Dental facts concerning bone loss in seniors…
What is Alopecia Areata?
Is there anything a person can do who has Alopecia Areata…
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Congenital Hypothyroidism Congenital Hypothyroidism The National Library of Medicine’s Genetics Home Reference What is congenital hypothyroidism?Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition that affects infants from birth (congenital) and results from a partial or complete loss of thyroid function (hypothyroidism). The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped tissue in…
Gallstones
Gallstones Gallstones National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health What are gallstones? Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. The liquid, called bile, is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the…
Start Your Day with Breakfast
Did you know that blueberries have more antioxidants than any other fruit or vegetable we might eat…
FDA Approves Expanded use of Treatment for Partients with Severe Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s affects approximately 4.5 million Americans…
The Common Cold
What is the common way of transmitting a cold…
About Food Portions for Controlling Weight
Just how much is a portion…