CRPS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a complicated disorder that can happen to anyone. It is also difficult to understand and diagnose. This is why sufferers are campaigning to raise awareness. What’s In A Name? Settling on a name for this burning pain disorder adds to the confusion that is out there. At this...
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Did you know that around 23,000 emergency room visits a year are the result of reactions to dietary supplements? Or that spending on dietary supplements tops $30 billion (2011 figure)? What are dietary supplements anyway? The Food and Drug Administration defines dietary supplements as products that you take to add to the nutritional value of your diet. They...
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How healthy is my brain? This a question you probably should be asking yourself. That is, for the around 9% (about 350 million) of the world population diagnosed with diabetes, 29 million of whom live in the US, research recommends making brain health a top priority. Diabetes and Brain Health Research Not many people consider diminished brain health a...
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness “It is a silent disease,” Teri Griege relates. “There is the embarrassment factor. Somebody’s got to talk about this,” she says. “Somebody has to have the guts to stand up and say, ‘I had bleeding.’” Since 2009, Teri has courageously told her story of being diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal...
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In the US, people buy health insurance to pay for their medical care. Often their employer, as a benefit, offers partially subsidized health insurance (if they are working full time). Yet, even if people buy the best coverage they can through their employer, they pay out-of-pocket costs. Some, who can’t afford that kind of chunk out of the weekly...
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