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• Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers Can Now Live A “Normal” Life

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness, and inflammation. About 1% of the global population is affected by this disease, out of which 1.3 million individuals are living in the United States alone. ...

• Heart Palpitations: What Is It and What Are the Causes?

  Our heart rate is automatically controlled by the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that has two divisions: sympathetic and parasympathetic. The part of the ANS that is responsible for raising a person’s heart rate through the sympathetic plexus is the sympathetic division. The parasympathetic...

• Young Girl with Cystic Fibrosis Joins Her Favorite Softball Team

  Emily Sorensen is all smiles as she wears her autographed BYU batting helmet, cheering on her new team on the softball field. For her mom, Yannie Sorensen, seeing her little girl energetic and excited is a priceless gift. Emily suffers from cystic fibrosis, and since she was a young child, she has...

• What Foods Are Allowed in a Gluten-free Diet?

  Gluten is a protein found in many food items, and intolerance towards this protein may lead to intestinal damage. A typical gluten-free diet avoids all possible sources of this protein in meals. Gluten may cause inflammation in the body's of people who are suffering from celiac disease. Having...

• His Need for Speed Keeps Scott Roehm From Giving into Parkinson’s Disease

  Scott Rohm has a unique therapy for his Parkinson’s Disease symptoms. His legs tremble, but this 56-year-old Millcreek Township gentleman doesn’t let his Parkinson’s disease get him down. He still drives his Corvette up to 168 miles an hour, racing a Mustang on the road. ...

• Breast Cancer Death Rate Has Dropped Dramatically in the US

  The results from a 2015 breast cancer study are in, and the news is great!The study shows there is a 39% lower death rate in the US from breast cancer. And that there has been a steady decline of such deaths since 1989. The reduction in breast cancer-related deaths is reported to be the result of...