Archive for February, 2009
When Disaster Strikes Co-workers, Will You Know How to Help?
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 14 February, 2009, 12:58 pm
Cardiac arrest, accidents and injuries will strike millions of American workers this year, according to government statistics.
Read More >>Taking Steps Toward a Cure for Cancer
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 14 February, 2009, 12:57 pm
(ARA) – After a routine blood test in 2001, Helen Anbinder, now 67, of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., heard the dreaded words: You have cancer. The diagnosis was chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a serious blood cancer that affects more than 90,000 people in the United States.
One of her first calls was to The Leukemia & Lymphoma [...]
New Treatment Option for People Living with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 12 February, 2009, 12:49 pm
Nearly 19 million Americans currently live with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease, and suffer from painful and uncomfortable symptoms such as frequent and persistent heartburn.
Suffering from ‘Recession Depression?’ Try Volunteering
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 12 February, 2009, 12:45 pm
Downsizing. Difficult. Depression. Dread. These are a lot of “D” words. But “D” words seem appropriate — even reflective — of the grade many of us might give our financial and mental states right now.
Read More >>New Hope for Patients Affected by Epilepsy
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 10 February, 2009, 12:42 pm
Chances are most people are familiar with the medical condition of epilepsy and the seizures that can be associated with the disorder. But many may not realize that epilepsy can range in severity, from mild to severe, and can be classified into syndromes, based on a number of factors, including the type of seizure a person experiences, according to the Epilepsy Foundation.
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