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• Medical History May Be Able to Predict Parkinson's Disease

  A study led by Susan Searles Nielsen, PhD, MS, assistant professor of neurology at the Washington University located in St. Louis, Missouri, looked into a new method that utilizes past medical records in order to predict whether or not a patient will develop Parkinson’s disease.  This approach...

• Is Obesity Genetic or Hereditary?

  Obesity is a condition where the body has excessive fat. Obesity is not the same as being overweight, where a person weighs beyond what is considered to be the average. This weight could be in the form of muscle, bones, or water. Average weight is based on height.Obesity is a condition that happens...

• Remaining Positive After a Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis

  After the onset of muscular dystrophy, you might profoundly feel depressed. Yet, as time goes by, people adjust to their new situation and re-evaluate their attitude towards their condition. In some cases, people may even be driven to greater achievements after learning their diagnosis. To begin...

• Report Finds Primary Care Programs for Cancer Survivors Are Lacking

  ‘Cancer survivor’ is a term that is commonly used in medical literature, where survivorship begins from diagnosis and initial treatment, to cure, cancer-free survival, and long-term follow-up care. Cancer survivors are becoming a fast growing population in the United States. According to the...

• Reasons Why You Need Hernia Surgery

  Nowadays, the majority of hernia surgical operations are carried out as outpatient procedures. Hernia surgery is a common treatment which is less invasive and is associated with minimal risks. There are two types of hernia surgery; open repair and laparoscopic. Both methods of surgery take a few...

• How Jon Stewart Highlighted Autism Awareness

  When there was a slight glitch in the segment Jon Stewart had planned, he had no problem improvising in the best way - bringing awareness to autism.Carly's storyCarly Fleischmann is only twenty-two years old. She is nonverbal and has severe autism, but she's already making her dreams come true. Ever...