Spinal Stenosis Surgery

For most people spinal stenosis surgery is the final step in a pain control program. Lumbar stenosis treatment doesn’t necessarily have to include surgery, but, if pain can’t be controlled with non-surgical methods, an operation is an option. The good news for people suffering with a lumbar affliction is that non-surgical methods are can relieve … Read more

Try Talking More to Boost Your Toddler’s Vocabulary

THURSDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — The more that adults talk to toddlers, the more quickly the children’s language skills develop, according to a small new study. The study included 29 children, 19 months old, from low-income Hispanic families. Each child was fitted with a small audio recorder that captured all the sounds he or … Read more

Therapies For Rheumatoid Arthritis

Alternative therapies for rheumatoid arthritis may exist to help individuals deal with the pain that comes with this condition including dietary changes, exercise, medications for inflammation, and a variety of other treatment options. While these options may help some individuals, arthritis alternative medicine may be useful as a treatment or a supplement to one of … Read more

Young Athletes’ Concussions Often Unreported: Report

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — A “culture of resistance” pervasive in many youth sports often keeps athletes from reporting concussions and obtaining needed treatment, a new U.S. report finds. This culture persists despite a growing understanding that all concussions cause some degree of brain injury, according to the report released … Read more

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

There are five categories of JIA, systemic, oligoarthritis, polyarthritis, psoriatic, and enthesitis. Systemic illnesses can travel to other areas of the body and cause serious health problems. Oligoarthritis is more common in young girls than in young boys and can frequently be outgrown by the time the child reaches adulthood. Polyarthritis will usually affect joints … Read more

Last Two Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) — The last two inhalers to contain chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which deplete the ozone layer, will be removed from the market by Dec. 31, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced. That will complete the agency’s long-running plan to phase out all of these types of … Read more

Osteo Arthritis Symptom

An osteo arthritis symptom can be as simple as not wanting to get out of bed in the morning but as debilitating as a fullblown cancer making the person who suffers believe there is little to live for. When looking at beginning such therapy, start out by looking at themself and find something that will … Read more

Relief From Arthritis Pain

When people are looking for relief from arthritis pain, they have many options that will give them educational training, physical training, and mental support. Many patients would like to find natural pain relief as a substitute for the prescription drugs often given to alleviate the condition. One of the most important aspects of finding respite … Read more