Rebecca Lang MSW

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• Can Weight Loss Alleviate Varicose Veins?

  Minimal ExhaustionVictims of vein problems are challenged by tiredness in their legs even when jogging, and makes it difficult to follow a workout regiment.Vein disorders can discourage people from their exercise routine. Exercise WellThere is a common misconception that affected veins can simply...

• Childhood Alzheimer's Patient Dies due to Accident in Hospice Care

  Mark and Lisa Bushaway, both 48 years old and living in the UK, grieve the loss of their 21-year-old daughter Emily due to Neimann-Pick Type C, otherwise known as childhood Alzheimer's, and are devastated to learn their younger daughter Sarah also has the genetic disorder.“With one, you think you...

• It’s Never Too Late: Woman Lost 250 Pounds After Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

  Clocking at over 405 pounds, Elle Goodall needed to change her habits. After being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus at age 26, doctors warned her that she would not live past her 40s due to obesity. Instead of slumping into depression, she decided to make herself feel better.Changing Her Diet Plan...

• New Cell Therapy Shows Promise as Potential Lymphoma Fighter

  Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is a particular form of lymphoma (cancer involving the lymph nodes) that has begun to affect more and more patients across the world. Unlike most cancers, there have been a large amount of success stories of treatment options that help patients beat the disease....

• What Genital Wart Recurrence Means

  People often assume that treatment options available for genital warts are 100% effective, but there is still a chance of resurgance after the warts are removed.  Both the topical applications and physical ablation techniques although can be quite helpful in removing the visible warts in the...

• Gene Therapy to Treat Cystic Fibrosis Could Be Available by 2020

  Worldwide, more than 30,000 individuals are living with cystic fibrosis (CF) and each year, around 1,000 new cases of CF are detected. Cystic fibrosis is a severe genetic condition brought about by a faulty gene known as CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator). The gene makes a...