Ranked as our nation’s seventh leading cause of death, diabetes afflicts approximately 15.6 million Americans. Often described as the silent killer, diabetes can, if left untreated, lead to kidney failure, gangrene and amputation, stroke and many other serious health problems. Although there are several forms of diabetes, Type I and Type II diabetes are the […]
Living With Diabetes Ranked as our nation’s seventh leading cause of death, diabetes afflicts approximately 15.6 million Americans. Often described as the silent killer, diabetes can, if left untreated, lead to kidney failure, gangrene and amputation, stroke and many other serious health problems. Although there are several forms of diabetes, Type I and Type II […]
DIABETESYou Can Live A Healthy Life with DiabetesCopyright American Osteopathic Association Ranked as our nation’s seventh leading cause of death, diabetes afflicts approximately 8.1 million women in the United States. Often described as the silent killer, diabetes can-if left untreated-lead to kidney failure, gangrene and amputation, blindness, stroke and many other serious health problems. DiabetesThe […]
Guidelines for Bone Mineral Density Testing The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has specific guidelines to identify those at risk for osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women who have had any type of bone fracture should be tested. The most well established bone mineral density test is dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA scan). Women over the age of 70 […]
Care recommendations for dry or irritated skin SoapDove for Sensitive SkinLubriderm unscentedCetaphil liquid or barGlycerin soapMoisturel clear liquid washJergens MildNeutrogena (glycerin soap) MoisurizerAveeno oatmeal creamAveeno oatmeal bathMoisturel lotion or creamLubriderm daily UV (SPF)Curel fragrance free lotionCetaphil lotion or creamCutemol hand creamEucerin CreamGold Bond lotion Normal ShampooNeutrogenaClinique unscentedDandruff ShampooSelsun blueTegrinHead and shoulders Showering/Bathing TechniqueShort, less than […]
Anxiety and Depression References Burns, David, The Feeling Good Handbook, 1999, Penguin Books, NY. Wilson, R. Reid, Don’t Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks, 1996 Harper Collins Books, NY. McGraw, Phillip, Life Strategies: Dong What Works, Doing What Matters, 1999, Hyperion, NY. Gray, John, How to Get What You Want and Want What You Have, […]
Depression Can Strike Anyone With the recent publicity surrounding the depression of celebrities such as A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson and Rosie O’Donnell, the myth that depression only strikes a certain type of person has been shattered. “The reality is that approximately 20 million Americans suffer from clinical depression each year,” states […]
Can’t Shake the Blues? Learn How to Cope with Depression Copyright American Osteopathic Association Approximately 30 million Americans deal with depression at some point in their lives. One out of six of these individuals will battle severe depression. Once a condition that was more commonly associated with seniors, depression among youth-especially young women-is on the […]
