Vanessa Askew

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• Does Physical Therapy Help or Hurt RA?

  Over 40 million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or related forms of arthritis. That’s one in eight people in America alone who have arthritis, and this number has increased by about 40 percent within the last 10 years.Arthritis (or inflammation of the joints) may be one...

• 6 Reasons Nurses Should Become Morning Larks

  In a world that races with time, people adapt their circadian rhythm according to the demands of their lives. In that prospect, social scientists use scholarly yet casual labels to divide the two kinds of people according to their sleeping time. People who sleep early in the evening and wake up...

• Caring for a Loved One with CF

  When someone that you love has cystic fibrosis, you want more than anything to help them through the difficult times. Simply being there for them is an important first step towards providing them with the support they need. Additionally, you will have to spend a few hours in the day incorporating...

• People Who Get Nose Jobs May Have An Underlying Mental Disorder

  A new study shows that a third of patients who performed cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of their nose have moderate symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) which makes them preoccupied with defects in their appearance. The results of the study published in the journal Plastic and...

• What Is an Anal Fissure?

  What is an anal fissure?The anal canal is a short tube surrounded by muscle at the end of the rectum. An anal fissure is a small crack, tear, or rip in the anal canal lining. Anal fissure is often very small, but can cause you severe pain. The pain gets worse after passing stool and normally last...

• Overweight Children Are Likely to Have High Blood Pressure

  A new study published in the journal, Hypertension, shows that a child who is overweight is at risk of high blood pressure, three times more than an average weight child. In this study 1,111 children were followed up for an average of four years. Height weight and blood pressure of the...