Stroke: Do you know the signs?
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving the brain of oxygen and food and causing brain cells to die. Early action can minimize brain damage and complications. The good news is 80% of all strokes can be prevented. Here are ways to reduce your […]
Type 2 Diabetes: Risks, Symptoms, and Control
Last week we discussed Type I Diabetes, its cause, and how you can learn to live with the disease. This week, we’ll discuss Type 2 Diabetes, its symptoms, cause and how you control it. What is Type 2 Diabetes? Over 90% of people who are diagnosed with diabetes has Type 2 diabetes. A diabetic cannot […]
Living with Type I Diabetes
Each year, more than one million people are diagnosed with diabetes. Of those, only about 5% have Type I diabetes, while the other 95% has Type II. Type I diabetes is also known as Juvenile Diabetes. This is because it is usually diagnosed in children and young adults generally ranging in ages from 10 – […]
New generics are available this summer
For those of you being treated for osteoperosis or Paget’s disease, the generic form of Actonel is now available. Those of you who suffer from allergies will be glad to hear that Nasonex will be available in generic form in July. For those with glaucoma or ocular hypertension, the generic of Lumigan will be available […]
Any day is a good day to quit
You may have seen that Saturday, May 31 was World No Tobacco Day. If you haven’t quit smoking or given up tobacco products yet, here are a few reasons to quit and some ways to help you quit. For your health your chances of having cancer, heart attacks, heart disease, stroke, cataracts, and other diseases […]