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The Stages of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Named for Dr. Alois Alzheimer who in 1906 noticed changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness. Her symptoms included memory loss, […]
Impetigo
With the start of school comes more opportunity for young children to spread illnesses among each other. We’ve heard of strep throat and staph infections, but have you heard of impetigo? Impetigo is a common bacterial skin infection that can produce blisters or sores anywhere on the body, but usually on the face (around the […]
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder that slows or stops the movement of food from your stomach to your small intestine, even though there is no blockage in the stomach or intestines. Normally, after you swallow food, the muscles in the wall of your stomach grind the food into smaller pieces and […]
Back to school travel safety
It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to kick off another school year—and time to remind our children how to get to and from school safely. These suggestions, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will get your kids off to a great start. Riding the school bus School buses are the safest way […]
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