We love the very important messages and funny creativity of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. It teaches young and old about the importance of doing things for the right reasons, and about the real reasons for the season. It also teaches a lesson about not judging things to quickly. Like the Grinch dismissed participating in [...]
New research suggests lower income individuals are less likely to participate in clinical trials. Any researcher understands the difficulty of finding the best representation of the general population for their study. Some segments of the general population are in fact less likely to participate, new research shows, which can influence the quality of research and [...]
When people think of birth control, the typical, traditional methods that come to mind are the “Pill” and “Condoms”. Modern medical research has resulted new methods that are effective and may have less side effects than the “Pill”, and new and ongoing research studies for Contraception look promising. For example, research is underway in Draper [...]
Did you know that 2.4 million men ages 40-49 have low testosterone levels? Testosterone is a hormone produced primarily in the testicles. Testosterone helps to maintain bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, facial and body hair, red blood cell production, sex drive, and sperm production. If this hormone sounds pretty important, that’s because [...]
Nerve issues along the spine To understand radiculopathy, one needs to understand some basics about the nervous system. Along the length of the spine, nerves exit through “open spaces between the vertebrae” on the left and right sides. The exit points are called the foramen; the nerves are called nerve roots, or radicular nerves. Nerves [...]
Risk factors and symptoms Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting over 25 million Americans. While it can occur in any joint in the body, weight bearing joints such as the knees or hips are the most commonly affected by osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative type of arthritis and begins mild or even [...]
When spinal discs begin to weaken, pain can begin to occur. Identifying the degenerated disc and treating it properly is important for avoiding future problems and decreasing pain. Misconceptions About DDD To some, the word “degenerative” implies that symptoms will become worse with time, and the term “disease” suggests a degree of permanence. DDD does [...]
