It’s inevitable. The longer you live, the more at risk you are to contract shingles.But you don’t have to suffer with the painful virus. Here are some of the myths surrounding shingles, followed by the facts, laid out by Dr. Bradley Neuenschwander, a dermatologist at Tanner Clinic, and ...
Australian doctors say to take extra precaution when donning skin-tight jeans after a woman reported muscle damage and swelling from hours of squatting in her jeans.[gallery_header ids="1028681"]
Each year, around 55,000 more women than men will have a stroke.Longer lifespans, pregnancies and hormones all contribute, as do illnesses that tend to strike women more frequently.Dr. Eli Feen, an associate professor of neurology at Saint Louis University, said in a press release that one ...
Pain comes in many forms, from migraine headaches, to arthritis to sprained ankles and pulled muscles. But the big question for many is whether to grab a bag of ice or reach for the heating pad.Dr. Nathan J. Savage, a physical therapist with Total Rehab Inc., and Tres Ferrin, outreach ...
KAYSVILLE -- The face of Type 1 diabetes is the face of Camryn McCullough.This on-the-go 11-year-old can tell you about using an insulin pump as easily as she tells you about her favorite subjects — reading, writing and science — at school.A dancer, water skier and runner, Camryn lives ...
Put down the artificial sweetener. It’s just making you hungrier.Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that because artificial sweeteners don’t contain the calories or energy that evolution has trained the brain to expect from sweet-tasting foods, they are doing nothing to ...
More than 30 children are diagnosed every day with Type 1 diabetes.Here are the warning signs of the autoimmune disease, which can lead to kidney failure, nerve damage, adult blindness, non-traumatic amputations, stroke and heart attacks.• Extreme thirst• Frequent urination• Drowsiness or ...
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is applauding a proposed $300 million increase for Alzheimer’s research that would help scientists reach the goal of preventing and effectively treating the disease by 2025.House Labor Health and Human Services ...
OGDEN - As a new mother, Avery Furlong was afraid to tell anyone about the dark thoughts gathering in her mind.Hearing her infant son cry make her shake with fear. She didn’t even want to look at little Andrew when she fed him. Furlong felt like she was failing as a mother, and started having ...
The annual Climb Out of the Darkness to heighten awareness of postpartum depression will take place Saturday, June 20.Walkers will gather at 9 a.m. at Beus Pond, 4240 Country Hills Drive, Ogden.“We wanted it to be a very family-friendly place so moms could bring their strollers and bring ...
