• Diabetes and Heat-Related Illnesses: Dr. Josyann Abisaab

    Diabetes raises a person’s chances of having heat-related illnesses.  And yet, a new study shows that diabetics are not aware of the precautions they need to take to deal with these challenges. The survey, entitled,  “Diabetes in the Desert: What Do Patients Know About the Heat?” will be presented at The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. Conducted by researchers from Mayo Clinic in Arizona, in collaboration with the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, the survey looked at patients in a Phoenix diabetes clinic. Leading researcher Adrienne Nassar, MD, said that the study shows that diabetics living in hot climates need increased awareness…

  • ER News

    This article talks about what is happening in the world of ER in America, from the point of view of how fast patients are being cared for.

  • Post-Stroke Recovery Research

    Research has been undertaken at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center to “develop a method to predict post-stroke recovery of language by measuring the initial severity of impairment.”  Such data is incredibly important for stroke victims and their carers, especially as more stroke victims have successful outcomes in the emergency room, post-stroke. Indeed, results from this study show that by knowing “the extent of the initial impairment following stroke, then we can predict with remarkable accuracy how patients will function 90 days later.”  So it is extremely important that those working in the ER get an accurate assessment of stroke victims.

  • Tips for Using the Treadmill

    If you enjoy using the treadmill as your main source for exercise, you can certainly gain many benefits from it.  This article helps you to learn exactly how to benefit the most from your treadmill regime and how to step it up to get the most impact from your time.  Learn more about using the treadmill and give your heart the exercise time it needs each day!