Eat well for a long and healthy life – that’s a mantra that we’re all familiar with, but what are the best foods to help us achieve that goal? In this article, we give you an overview of some of the most healthful and nutritious foods. What are the best foods for a healthful diet? […]
While most parents are often worried about their kids getting injured while playing outdoors, a whopping 35,000 children younger than 10 needed tooth decay treatment in 2016 and 2017. According to statistics, children under 10 are now twice as likely to be hospitalized due to tooth decay rather than a broken arm. The worrisome matter is […]
Hemiplegic migraines come in two categories: familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) and sporadic hemiplegic migraine (SHM). This article explores the symptoms, causes, and treatments for both types of hemiplegic migraine (HM). Contents of this article: Types of hemiplegic migraine Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment and prevention Types of hemiplegic migraine The two distinct types of hemiplegic migraine […]
In 2015, 91.5 percent of all children in the United States between the ages of 19 and 35 months received the MMR vaccine, while 84.2 percent were immunized for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Meanwhile, many natural health experts continue to sound the alarm on the dangers of vaccines and their toxic additives – and maintain […]
Cachexia is a condition that causes extreme weight loss as well as muscle wasting. The name comes from two Greek words: kakos, meaning “bad,” and hexis, meaning “condition.” The condition is a symptom or side effect of chronic conditions, such as cancer, type 1 diabetes, HIV, and multiple sclerosis. Older individuals with “failure to thrive” […]
Dystonia – a neurological movement disorder – is estimated to affect around half a million people in the US and Canada alone. For years, researchers have tried to determine what causes the disorder and find ways to prevent and treat it, but to no avail. Now, investigators from the University of Michigan have created a […]
Being different, our bodies react differently to treatment. Variations in chemical and genetic composition mean that one person’s response to a therapy will not necessarily be the same as the next. As developments in the fields of genetics and technology advance, the conventional, one-size-fits-all approach to medicine starts to look outdated. Instead, we are seeing […]
Dr. Desiree van der Heijde, with Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, and colleagues elsewhere examined outcomes at week 204 in patients who were randomized to certolizumab pegol or placebo as part of the phase III RAPID-axSpA trial. The cohort included patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and non-radiographic-axSpA. Previous reports have shown that […]