Last Thursday evening, I tuned into PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer to catch up with the latest news across the world. One of the segments quickly grabbed my interest - homes with robotics designed to help care for the frail and elderly, especially those who are not able to care for themselves.
This story focused on Pittsburgh's effort to rebuild itself as a technological center. A portion of the segment features D.J. Stemmler, who has spinal care injuries and who has a son with...
First of all, let me give you a little background. My father, who is in his mid-80s, was a member of my gym for about two years. At first,... Read more »
I just finished writing a two-part series of articles on the sleep problems that usually accompany fibromyalgia: The Fibromyalgia Sleep... Read more »
The first step in finding a solution to sleep problems with fibromyalgia is understanding what is causing the problem. Please read:... Read more »
Each year I see hundreds of new patients with complaints of hives and swelling. Hives are intensely itchy skin rashes that resemble welts... Read more »
Children with ADD/ADHD sometimes have a hard time falling asleep. They may toss and turn or they may just not be able to shut down their... Read more »
A study has found that Rozerem reduced the time it took for people to fall asleep and did not leave then feeling drowsy the next day. The medication... Read more »
Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for a new prescription sleep medication for people... Read more »
Though many people--including doctors--consider leprosy a problem from Biblical times, there are still thousands of people in the United States who... Read more »
If you were born in my era (mid – 1950s) the word “cancer” was spoken quietly and with great fear. In fact, the only thing more frightening was... Read more »
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Your knee creaks and hurts and it gets worse going up or down stairs, getting up after sitting a while, and when keeping the knee bent. Don't even... Read more »
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