What Is Menopause? Menopause is a physiological life change in women who are in their late 40’s to early 50’s and beyond. This is a time when a woman’s ovaries stop producing fertile eggs and the menstrual cycles stop, due to the decreased production of estrogen and progesterone. Menopause is defined more by a cessation […]
Breakthrough NIH Study by the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Nephrology Researcher Will Have Major Implications for Treating Pediatric UTIs
DETROIT, Mich, May 6, 2014–A major new pediatric clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), has “major implications” for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in millions of American children, according to a Children’s Hospital of Michigan pediatrician-researcher who […]
Senator Cornyn rails against “secret wait list” at Phoenix VA hospital
On May 1, 2014 Senator John Cornyn of Texas asked for and was granted permission to address the United States Senate regarding the VA hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. What he said was absolutely shocking: “According to the investigation, high-level officials in the Phoenix VA knew about the secret waiting list, and they did nothing about […]
Common Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in Kids
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. It is an unpredictable condition that can be relatively benign, disabling or devastating. Although multiple sclerosis occurs most commonly in adults, it is also diagnosed in children and adolescents. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, estimates suggest that 8,000 to 10,000 […]
5 Common Cat Health Problems
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, common reasons for pet owners to visit a veterinarian include an injured pet, routine vaccination, to be spayed or neutered, and flea or tick medications. In 2012, Banfield Pet Hospital’s State of Pet Health report stated […]
Michigan Mom Writes Book on Spina Bifida to Help Others with Disorder
Michigan Mom Writes Book on Spina Bifida to Help Others with Disorder Laurel Greshel (of Trenton, Michigan) felt she had a pretty normal pregnancy in 1983 when she and her husband Ted, were anxiously awaiting the birth of their firstborn daughter Amanda. During that time, routine ultrasounds were not performed. Two […]
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