Archive for May, 2015

The latest research into Alzheimer’s and the progression of the disease suggests that many people show signs of developing depression before they start to show signs of diminished cognitive abilities.

A Doctor of Medicine and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine are actually both certified medical doctors, and the truth is that they treat almost the same types of ailments. The real difference in the MD and the DO is the way in which they are trained.

Lyme Disease Prevention

Ticks are small little pests that feed on the blood of their hosts. Many times we pick up these interlopers without even knowing it, and they can become firmly attached to us before we find them. Before you simply pull that tick off and go on with your life know that these small creatures can carry bacterial and viral infections that can leave you very sick.
You need to know the difference between the types of ticks, and take the proper precautions to avoid them.

A small group of kids at high risk for developing Type I diabetes were recently given daily doses of oral insulin to see if it could help them to prevent the inevitability of diabetes. The results were promising.

According to Susan Rehm, MD who is the acting vice chairperson of the Cleveland Clinic Infectious Disease Department the possibility that you can catch an infectious disease from your pet, especially if you are a person with a weakened immune system.

Recently Blue Bell ice cream recalled their products because several cases of food poisoning, three that resulted in death, were linked to listeria bacteria in their products. This food poisoning scare has caused many people to become concerned, and rightfully so.

A bite from a mosquito carrying the La Cross virus recently caused the death of a 6 year old in Tennessee. When a mosquito carrying the La Cross encephalitis virus bites you the result could be nothing more than an itchy bump, or you could develop into a severe brain infection that results in death

What is Atrial Fibrillation?

This is an irregular heart rhythm that happens in the upper chambers of the heart. The heart beats rapidly during periods and it causes people to experience shortness of breath.

Bad breath is blamed on poor dental hygiene practices. People assume that you have not brushed, or flossed when your breath is unappealing, but did you know that halitosis can also be used as a medical diagnostic tool? Your breath can often alert your doctor to things happening inside your body,

 Celiac disease may be an underlying cause for women who have miscarriages or pre-term deliveries. There are many reasons why a pregnancy may not go to term, but when a woman is having difficulty carrying a child to term, and there is no obvious reason,