Multiple Sclerosis | Health Savvy | Savvy Cafe
Aug 12 2008
(NC)—Because MS can affect different areas of one’s life, it is important that those living with the disease find a path to wellness that works for their individual needs. The following tips are important to keep in mind:
• If you are heat sensitive – keep cool with air conditioning, through drinking cold beverages and wearing [...]
Aug 12 2008
(NC)—For a person living with MS, the path to wellness can be a complicated journey. The disease, which affects approximately 55,000-75,000 Canadians, is characterized by symptoms such as vision problems, loss of balance, numbness, difficulty walking and even complete paralysis.
Living well with MS involves treatment of the disease, proper exercise and good nutrition. A strong [...]
(ARA) – Getting the flu can have serious consequences, especially for children. Every year, children in the United States get extremely ill and some die from influenza (“the flu”) and its complications. Richard Kanowitz knows this all too well — he and his wife Alissa lost their 4-year-old daughter, Amanda, to the flu four years [...]
Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 80 percent are women, and having a mother with osteoporosis puts a daughter particularly at risk for fractures.
Priscilla Turner, 67, of Memphis, Tenn., knows this risk all too well. Her 90-year-old mother, Jewell Fondren, suffers from osteoporosis (a disease that causes bone to become weak and susceptible to [...]