by Specialdocs Consultants, LLC | Nov 20, 2017 | Healthy Aging, Patient News
As almost 10,000 Baby Boomers officially become senior citizens each day, the focus on preventing and treating age-related ailments becomes distinctly more urgent. HealthWise presents an ongoing look at research that provides valuable insights to help today’s seniors...
by Specialdocs Consultants, LLC | Nov 20, 2017 | Nutrition, Patient News
Turkey sandwiches…soups…deli meats. Are these the building blocks of a healthy meal or stealthy contributors of excess sodium? Both, according to experts, but improved versions are in the works, thanks to June 2016 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended...
by Specialdocs Consultants, LLC | Nov 20, 2017 | Medical Conditions, Patient News
If you’ve ever wondered why a blood pressure check is part of almost every visit to a doctor’s office, consider what is communicated through the familiar black cuff in just a few seconds. The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps...
by Specialdocs Consultants, LLC | Nov 20, 2017 | Medications, Patient News
Nothing erodes the quality of life faster than pain and unfortunately more than half of American adults report they live with it on a chronic, recurring basis. That makes it easy to understand why, when seemingly safe, effective opioid drugs became widely available in...
by Specialdocs Consultants, LLC | Nov 20, 2017 | Nutrition, Patient News
While the evidence is not yet in on the enhanced nutritional value of organic or natural foods, consumers appear to have made their own decision. The latest research shows more than 62 percent of Americans now regularly shop for these types of products and pay...
by Specialdocs Consultants, LLC | Nov 20, 2017 | Medical Conditions, Patient News
The aching, swollen, stiff joints associated with osteoarthritis (OA) have long been considered an inexorable result of aging. According to conventional wisdom, cartilage, the smooth connective tissue on the end of bones that cushion the joints, simply breaks down...
