by admin | Apr 23, 2010 | Elderly health
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive and invariably fatal type of motor neurone disease. ALS, which affects around 90,000 people around the world, causes degeneration of the brain and spinal cord. It most commonly affects...
by admin | Apr 22, 2010 | Elderly health
Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease and it is common to have to escalate medication to keep blood sugar under control. Metformin is a cheap, generic drug which is often used as first line therapy for those diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. A new study, from...
by admin | Apr 21, 2010 | Elderly health
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, in which the patient’s immune system attacks the beta-cells in the pancreas which normally produce insulin. Without insulin, blood sugar levels rise and damage many parts of the body. Therefore, the patient with type 1...
by admin | Apr 20, 2010 | Elderly health
Chronic low back pain is a common problem which often interferes with everyday life and prevents a person returning to work. Treatment is often ineffective, leaving the patient with chronic low back pain living with disability and not able to carry out their usual...
by admin | Apr 18, 2010 | Health News
The governors of two states with “medical home” programs — which emphasize the relationship between a patient and a primary care provider who coordinates all of the patient’s health care needs — discuss the concept in this interview with...
