While there is no cure for advanced prostate cancer that has become metastatic, it is important to understand that it is very important to the medical communities that cancer patients participate in clinical trials to advance the research. Each day, doctors and...
Juvenile arthritis may not be as common as arthritis in adults, but they do happen to one in every 1,000 children in a year according to MedicineNet.com. Most cases are mild, but children can develop severe arthritis such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis They are...
The White House is fully supportive of those suffering from Alzheimer’s and is doing many things to help support research. The Obama administration’s brain mapping initiative was referenced during the State of the Union a few months ago, and it is a huge effort in...
Parkinson’s Disease can be extremely debilitating if one isn’t proactive in keeping the symptoms at bay. If you stay active and eat healthy, you can still live a pretty fine quality of life. The company GE Healthcare has recently launched a new website for...
Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), affects about 5,000 Americans every year. It is a fatal disease that destroys the motor neurons controlling voluntary muscle movement. The first areas affected by ALS are the extremities, such...
If your elderly loved one has recently been diagnosed with hypocalcemia, a health condition that indicates low levels of calcium, she may be at risk for osteoporosis. The body needs calcium for normal cell function and bone structure; in cases of extremely low levels...
