Results for Chronic Conditions

Texas Back Institute shares how various neurological disorders can be treated without medical prescriptions.

But it's not clear if they could reduce symptoms more or help you live longer than your doctor can

New research suggests that more families are turning to chiropractic to help their children improve their health. A recent study from the journal Pediatrics surveyed 900 parents of children with various chronic conditions. In one group of parents, 71% of children had received some form of alternative therapy like chiropractic. In fact, chiropractic was one [...]

If you’re like me, you probably think of ozone as being the layer surrounding the earth’s oxygen layer. You might also think of it as the major part of smog, which is caused by the combustion of gas in automobiles. You might have heard that the ozone layer is becoming thinner and therefore is dangerous, as it will prevent the earth’s oxygen from being “held in.” One way to make more ozone, which is needed for the survival of this planet, is through…

Texas Back Institute shares how various neurological disorders can be treated without medical prescriptions.

West Virginia's Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), after its implementation of the patient engagement and education system SmarTigr, has reduced readmission of patients with chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

“It’s all in your head.” If you’re living with chronic pain, this is probably the most frustrating thing someone could say to you

The prevalence of chronic medical conditions is one of the largest challenges facing the employers today. Here are four easy ways you can help manage and reduce chronic conditions in your workforce.

The number of older people in England living with more than one chronic condition could have risen by ten per cent in the last decade putting increasing pressure on the NHS, new research has...

Hospital pilots giving cancer patients Apple Watches, evaluating connected devices for people with chronic conditions to reduce readsmissions, improve care.

India suffers from a high prevalence of diabetes and raised blood pressure. In this video, PASCAL GELDSETZER presents a detailed analysis of the prevalence of both conditions in India and asks how they might be better treated and controlled. Using population-based data collected by the Indian government, Geldsetzer shows that there is huge variation in the prevalence of these conditions between different Indian states and that…

1Department of General Medicine, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
2METHODS Team, Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité (CRESS), INSERM, UMR 1153, Paris, France
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Stéphanie Sidorkiewicz, Département de Médecine Générale, Université Paris Descartes, 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France, stephanie.fr
Abstract
PURPOSE In this study, we aimed to assess (1) the agreement between patient self-reports and general practitioner (GP)…

More than 36 million people live in counties where high rates of chronic disease are exacerbated by low rates of broadband connectivity.

From UCSF: The rate of emergency department visits in California for non-injuries has risen while the rate of visits for injuries has dropped, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco that …

Are you or do you know a woman with chronic illness you’d like to recognize today? Tell us about her (or you!) in the comments.

Barton Health First to Implement Proteus Digital Health’s Innovative Solution for Patients with Chronic Conditions
JANUARY 11, 2016 – REDWOOD CITY, and SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA—Barton Health is the first health system to implement Proteus Discover, a Digital Medicine offering that activates patients and enables rapid assessment and personalized treatment plans from their medical provider. The deployment marks the first commercial implementation of Proteus Discover in…

Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO (Bayliss); National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD (Bonds); Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD (Boyd); Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR (Davis); Indian Health Services, Nashville, TN, and Baltimore, MD (Finke); Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA (Fox); National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (Glasgow, Heurtin-Roberts)…

Comprehensive eye exams can help identify some chronic conditions, helping with early diagnosis so people can obtain appropriate treatment sooner and

Coming up on September 22nd to the 28th is National Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Falls can happen to anyone at any age. However as we age, we do not bounce back so easily from a fall. So, we are offering this blog to give you some ideas to help you prevent falls for yourself or loved ones
How big a problem is falling anyway?
In the United States, one in three seniors fall each year. Philips the company who makes and sells Lifeline…

The holiday season can be a stressful time, especially for those with chronic conditions like arthritis. Learn how you can cope with holiday stress, fatigue, an