Dr. Nortin Hadler, professor of medicine and microbiology/immunology at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been warning for years about medical overtreatment. In his newest book, the Harvard-trained doctor turns his attention to the challenging medical decisions older Americans face. Rethinking Aging, Dr. Nortin Hadler’s latest book, is a celebration of the fact that the baby boomers and the traditionalists (the generation that [...]
Q: I have severe arthritis, and my doctor is recommending that I have my left hip replaced to help alleviate my pain and get me more mobile. But I’m scared about the prospect of a large incision and long recovery. Are there any other options? A: Yes! Forsyth Medical Center has a new procedure for hip replacement that allows surgeons to [...]
Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to properly use and store glucose which backs up in the bloodstream, causing the blood glucose (or blood sugar) to rise too high. There are two major types of diabetes. In Type 1 diabetes the body completely stops producing any insulin, the hormone that enables the body to use glucose [...]
A Swedish researcher’s study of women who drank more than a cup of coffee a day found a 22 to 25 percent lower risk of stroke than those who drank less, according to Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the USA, behind heart disease and cancer. Nearly 35,000 women ages [...]
By: Guide to Retirement Living Staff “The first thing that I noticed was a tremble in my right hand – not often but every once in a while” says Tom Bruyere. “I wasn’t concerned until other symptoms started. When I finally saw a neurologist in 1998, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.” Like Tom, over 1.5 million Americans suffer from [...]
