Earlier today, the results of a telephone survey dealing with Autism were made known to the media and, subsequently, the general public. A telephone survey is nowhere as reliable as a research study however in the hands of the media, this telephone survey has become the Holy Grail many anti-vaccine ...
I found this release from the CDC to be an interesting one—mainly because I’m a communication fiend and the idea of low-income preschoolers made me ponder the existence of preschoolers who actually earn high incomes—but the news, in and of itself, is being perceived as positive, because obesity prev ...
Introduction In the general population, work related neck pain and dysfunction are common, affecting up to 67% of the general population at some time during their life. Neck pain may arise from any of the innervated structures in the neck, such as intervertebral discs, muscles, ligaments, zygapophys ...
Arthritis is a disease that causes pain and loss of movement of the joints. Joint pain is referred to as arthralgia. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in people over the age of 55. The causes of arthritis depend on the form of arthritis. Causes include injury (leading to osteoarthritis), ...
Osteoporosis is normally referred to as the Silent thief because of the high prevalence rates of more common diseases like AIDS and Diabetes while on the other hand most people tend to ignore other diseases that are equally important in our lives such as osteoporosis. Since this disease is mostly re ...
Juliet Cohen asked: Obesity means having too much body fat. Obesity can run in families, but just how much is due to genes is hard to determine. Obesity is mainly caused by taking in more calories than are used up in physical activity and daily life. Obesity puts you at greater risk of developing hi ...
