Biodegradable Implant Could Help Heal Broken Bones
A plastic derived from cornstarch combined with a volcanic ash compound, Montmorillonite clay, could help heal the bones of hundreds…
10 years ago
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Celebrates National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week
Ensuring the appropriate acquisition, storage, selection, preparation and dispensing of medications, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians play a vital role in…
10 years ago
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial’s Stroke Center Earns National Re-Certification
CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial in Lufkin continues to recognize the dire need for high level stroke care, and as…
10 years ago
Cutting out Processed Sugar Improves Obese Children’s Health, Study Shows
In a study published in the journal Obesity, researchers from Touro University prove that just by replacing processed sugar, a…
10 years ago
Can You Blame Your Health Problems on Your Grandfather? Possibly
If you have diabetes, or cancer or even heart problems, maybe you should blame it on your dad’s behaviour or…
10 years ago
Spotting the Earliest Signs of Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease
In an effort to pinpoint the earliest signs of diabetic kidney disease, researchers at University of California, San Diego School…
10 years ago
3 Habits for Healthy Skin this Season
(StatePoint) Want a glowing complexion? The services of a professional esthetician can run you a pretty penny, but luckily, an…
10 years ago
Safe Ways to Relieve Dry Eyes
(StatePoint) Dry eye syndrome -- when your body doesn’t produce enough tears to keep your eyes moist -- is not…
10 years ago
Lung Disease May Increase Risk of Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Mouse Study Suggests
Numerous studies have identified obesity and poor diet as risk factors for insulin resistance and diabetes. A new study adds…
10 years ago
Loma Linda University research study confirms brain health benefits from eating dark chocolate
A Loma Linda University research team, led by Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH, has confirmed brain health benefits from the consumption…
10 years ago