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Is Stem Cell Therapy the Answer?

ByDiana HutchinsonAug 31, 20163 min read

The leading cause of disability in Americans under the age of 45 is back pain. From the ages of 20-64 the incidence of back pain is frequent, affecting some 26 million people. This disability affects not only the work force in general, reducing the productivity of the nation, but also on an individual level. Families,

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7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Sleep Apnea

ByDiana HutchinsonAug 19, 2016

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious, but fairly common sleep condition in which the affected person’s breathing stops and starts repeatedly in their sleep, due to obstruction, failed brain messages, or a combination of both. The condition affects about 18…

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Wheelchair Yoga May Be the Latest Trend Among Seniors

ByDiana HutchinsonAug 18, 2016

With about 3.3 million people in the U.S. using wheelchairs, 1.825 of them are age 65 or older and using a geriatric wheelchair. Even though they may not be as mobile as they used to be, it is still important…

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Exercise Especially Important to Patients Confined to Wheelchairs

ByDiana HutchinsonAug 18, 2016

Studies show that while there are 1.825 million geriatric wheelchair users in the United States alone, another 2 million people become chair users every year. This statistic includes both geriatric and bariatric wheelchairs. Sadly, as obesity has become an epidemic…

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Are You Looking for an Affordable Way to Get STD Testing?

ByDiana HutchinsonAug 17, 2016

The latest insurance industry headline today is the news that AETNA is dropping a significant number of their clients. While customers in the states of Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and Virginia will still receive coverage, the news that customers in several…

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