Biodegradable Implant Could Help Heal Broken Bones

10 years ago

A plastic derived from cornstarch combined with a volcanic ash compound, Montmorillonite clay, could help heal the bones of hundreds…

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Celebrates National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week

10 years ago

Ensuring the appropriate acquisition, storage, selection, preparation and dispensing of medications, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a vital role in…

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial’s Stroke Center Earns National Re-Certification

10 years ago

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial in Lufkin continues to recognize the dire need for high level stroke care, and as…

Cutting out Processed Sugar Improves Obese Children’s Health, Study Shows

10 years ago

In a study published in the journal Obesity, researchers from Touro University prove that just by replacing processed sugar, a…

Can You Blame Your Health Problems on Your Grandfather? Possibly

10 years ago

If you have diabetes, or cancer or even heart problems, maybe you should blame it on your dad’s behaviour or…

Spotting the Earliest Signs of Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease

10 years ago

In an effort to pinpoint the earliest signs of diabetic kidney disease, researchers at University of California, San Diego School…

3 Habits for Healthy Skin this Season

10 years ago

(StatePoint) Want a glowing complexion? The services of a professional esthetician can run you a pretty penny, but luckily, an…

Safe Ways to Relieve Dry Eyes

10 years ago

(StatePoint) Dry eye syndrome -- when your body doesn’t produce enough tears to keep your eyes moist -- is not…

Lung Disease May Increase Risk of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Mouse Study Suggests

10 years ago

Numerous studies have identified obesity and poor diet as risk factors for insulin resistance and diabetes. A new study adds…

Loma Linda University research study confirms brain health benefits from eating dark chocolate

10 years ago

A Loma Linda University research team, led by Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH, has confirmed brain health benefits from the consumption…