The Class of 2012 nursing students attended orientation the week of August 9 as Beebe School of Nursing kicked off its fall semester.
Some day, according to recent article in the American Journal of Cardiology, restaurants might offer statin drugs on their menu to counter the effects of high-fat foods.
The reasons to not exercise are plentiful (aches and pains, time constraints, work/family schedules, lack of motivation); but so are the benefits.
Are you having a day where you woke up, threw on your sneakers and ran "15 out and 15 back" before the sun came up?
Q: My neighbor's daughter seemed fine at birth but never learned to talk. She was just diagnosed with Angelman syndrome. What is this? Will her siblings be affected?
Lunch was Greek cabbage salad sprinkled with pumpkin seeds, Ezekiel sprouted wraps, walnuts, raw almonds and a glass of hot purified water. Fred Leman, a 53-year-old central Illinois hog farmer who used to eat meat at nearly every meal and sugary snacks in between, now considers this lunch among his favorites. The transformation of Leman’s diet came after a cancer diagnosis last year.
Three times a week, Priscilla Caskin walks to the gym and works out. This month, she’ll celebrate her 98th birthday.
I’m not complaining. It’s been a wonderful summer for sitting on the beach sipping a cool beverage, and getting a full dose of natural vitamin D. The problem for those of us who run is that temperatures stubbornly stay in the 90s with humidity at correspondingly high levels, transforming even an easy run into a challenge.
Advice for parents looking to soothe a child's cough, new research on waist size, how to protect yourself against MRSA in the hospital, and more.
Hospice nurse Elissa Al-Chokhachy publishes the narratives of people who have experienced the presence of loved ones after their death.
Who in the world would ever want to get her breast squashed in some freaky machine? Ever get a mammogram? I hadn’t ... until today. Turns out, it’s not bad at all.
Forty years of saving for 30 years of retirement isn’t turning into a sound equation for a growing segment of Americans.
Recent high school graduates are getting ready to go off to college. Some have already left for school. This can be a difficult transition.
Bell's palsy is an acute partial or complete paralysis of the face due to dysfunction of the facial nerve. Although the exact cause is unknown, swelling and inflammation of the facial nerve due to a viral infection is the likely cause.
With another school year around the corner, it's time to dust off the cobwebs collecting on backpacks and lunchboxes and recognize that those back-to-school sales we see just about everywhere are not for "other people" but for our own kids.
I don't want to be on Fortune magazine's cover with Oprah or buy a yacht, but there are some dream pieces I would add to my basement gym.
No one wants to deal with a medical crisis, especially if you're unprepared. But if you follow tips -- such as making a medication list and arranging for child and pet care -- it should be easier to handle.
Tips on finding a massage therapist, new research about the positive influence of siblings, advice for caregivers, and more.
Recent storms frightened my 6-year-old grandson and got him asking questions about tornadoes and safety. My response told me it was time for a refresher course in disaster preparedness for all of us.
