Parkinson’s disease not only affects the person who has it but the family as well. It is an emotional period with the different ways the disease might interfere with your loved ones in the future. Picturing the life of disabilities instead of abilities. These could...
An astounding miracle has happened in the United Kingdom. Is it too good to be true? BBC News, an online news source, reports that 20 patients with Multiple Sclerosis received bone marrow transplants and as a result, they regained strength to walk again. This...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a rare neuromuscular disease that affects less than 20,000 cases in the United States annually. While it mostly affects adults over 40, younger people have also been afflicted with this...
The kidneys play a very important function in our health. It helps balance water and minerals in the blood, removes waste from the blood, helps regulate blood pressure, and even produces a form of vitamin D for bone health according to WebMD. With such important...
Diabetes is a common disease that causes high blood sugar levels. Living with diabetes can cause an emotional and financial burden on the family. Diabetes is a serious disease that can affect anyone at any age, so it is important to be careful and to take care of...
Elderly individuals have more life experience than any of us younger folks. They’ve likely experienced great success, loss, happiness, and sadness. Social isolation, living alone, losing someone close, and declining health are common causes of depression. It’s a...
