Sentences with phrase «for other chronic conditions»

«We know that heavy drinking raises blood pressure, in addition to increasing your risk for other chronic conditions.»

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Blackburn conducted research focused on mothers caring for children with autism and other chronic conditions, and found that moms who were more resilient to stress — perceiving their situation as a challenge, rather than something hopeless or overwhelming — kept their telomeres longer.

Provides clinical services and specialty pharmaceuticals for transplant, Hepatitis C, oncology, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatologic conditions, HIV, and other chronic conditions.

As Dan Mangan reports for CNBC, «despite spending well in excess of the rate of any other of those countries in 2013, the United States achieved worse outcomes when it comes to rates of chronic conditions, obesity and infant mortality.»

Curcumin contains over 150 therapeutic agents for viruses, bacterium, diseases and other chronic conditions.

One of my favorite antioxidants they contain is quercetin which can help decrease the inflammatory effects of chemicals in the synovial fluid of the joints for people with inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of chronic inflammation.

Potential subjects were accepted into the study if they had none of the following conditions: severe or symptomatic cardiac disease or hypertension; history of bleeding disorders; chronic history of gastric, intestinal, liver, pancreatic, or renal disease; any portion of the stomach or the intestine removed (other than an appendectomy); history of intestinal obstruction, malabsorption, or use of antacid drugs; cancer (active or use of medications for a history of cancer treatment within the past 5 y); history of chronic alcoholism; a convulsive disorder; or abnormal results in screening blood or urine samples.

In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

For over 50 years, JOBST has proven to improve the quality of life of women suffering from venous conditions such as Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), leg swelling, varicose veins, spider veins and other conditions such as tired, or aching legs.

Compression socks are specialized bandages or garments used in compression therapy for the management of lymphedema, chronic venous disease or other blood pressure related conditions.

That's why parents choose the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy at Floating Hospital for Children for the management of respiratory diseases, allergic disorders and other acute and chronic conditions in babies, kids and teens.

In part, that's because early solids have been tied to obesity and other chronic conditions and because public health experts agree it's best if mothers can breastfeed exclusively for six months.

Children who were breastfed continue to experience the benefits long after breastfeeding has ended by having lower risk for obesity, asthma, type 2 diabetes, leukemia, and other chronic conditions.

In New York, Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act in July 2014, which legalized medical marijuana for patients who are certified by medical practitioners as having «serious» conditions, including cancer, AIDS, severe chronic pain, severe nausea, and other ailments.

«It's a beautiful model and has huge opportunity,» said Sharen Duke, executive director at the Alliance for Positive Change, which focuses on patients with HIV and other chronic conditions.

«In the study, I was astounded to find that over 6 percent of people visiting a primary care clinic for any kind of chronic health condition were greatly affected by TILT, based on their symptoms and chemical and other intolerance scores from the QEESI.

Led by Sudha Ram, a UA professor of management information systems and computer science, and Dr. Yolande Pengetnze, a physician scientist at the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation in Dallas, the researchers looked specifically at the chronic condition of asthma and how asthma - related tweets, analyzed alongside other data, can help predict asthma - related emergency room visits.

She and her team hope that their findings will help them create similar predictive models for emergency room visits related to other chronic conditions, such as diabetes.

Results reveal that on average, the 13 states allowing the use of medical marijuana had a 24.8 percent lower annual opioid overdose mortality rate after the laws were enacted than states without the laws, indicating that the alternative treatment may be safer for patients suffering from chronic pain related to cancer and other conditions.

Smartphones and other mobile health tools have the potential to improve self - management and health outcomes for patients with a wide range of chronic health conditions.

However, this disease seems to be more troublesome for older patients and those with liver disease or other chronic conditions.

Regional pain syndrome is a chronic and highly debilitating condition that typically develops after a minor trauma, to the hand for example, and then spreads to other areas, such as the whole upper limb and sometimes even to the other side of the body.

Also, studies have shown that MS may progress faster for people who also have other chronic conditions, so it's important for people and their doctors to be aware of this and try to manage these conditions.»

«Although we are currently looking at neurodegenerative disease, there is potential for the technology to be expanded to psychiatric diseases, chronic pain, seizure disorders and many other conditions affecting the brain and nervous system down the road.»

Until some of those treatments prove themselves, Wartman and other patients with chronic GVHD face an endless series of drugs that are approved for other conditions or still stuck in experimental limbo.

After adjusting for lifestyle factors, age and other chronic conditions, researchers found that men who reported difficulty initiating sleep and non-restorative sleep had a 55 percent and 32 percent increased risk of CVD - related mortality over the six year follow up, respectively, when compared to men who did not report these insomnia - related symptoms.

Food consumed away from home often consists of energy - dense nutrient - poor food, which increases the risk for obesity and other chronic conditions.

Based on these findings, the researchers are currently developing virtual reality technology that automatizes visuo - tactile stimulations — an immersive digital therapy — that individuals with spinal cord injury and other chronic pain conditions for regular use at home.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicatother long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicatOther high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

Okyanos Center for Regenerative Medicine — A state - of - the - art medical facility in Freeport, Bahamas, that offers regenerative medicine treatment for orthopedic, neurologic, cardiac and other chronic conditions using enzyme - derived Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) from the patient's own fat.

Kessler Foundation Research Center focuses on improving function and quality of life for persons with injuries of the spinal cord and brain, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic neurological conditions.

His passionate commitment to advancing biotechnology innovations has resulted in game - changing treatments for orthopedic conditions, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, cancer, diabetes and other chronic conditions.

Research focuses on improving function and quality of life for persons with injuries of the spinal cord and brain, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and other chronic neurological conditions.

In particular, common neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other chronic neurodegenerative diseases, age - related cognitive impairment, epilepsy, mood disorders and schizophrenia call for new therapeutic strategies.

Immune Design is a clinical - stage biotechnology company made up of collaborative, «can do», experienced professionals passionate about leveraging the company's leading - edge technologies that target dendritic cells for a more precise immune response for the treatment of cancer and other chronic conditions.

To learn more about Okyanos Cell Therapy for chronic wounds and other ischemic conditions, contact a Patient Liaison to request a free educational consultation or dial 855 - OKYANOS (855-659-2667).

We offer a program focused on the treatment of pediatric hypertension, as well as a combined program with our rheumatology colleagues for the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder) and other combined kidney / rheumatologic conditions.

Existing treatments for chronic migraines, a condition characterized by 15 or more migraines per month, mainly exist as a secondary benefit of drugs intended to treat other conditions, including depression, epilepsy, and high blood pressure.

She didn't know it at the time, but some of the medications she took for other health conditions — like her chronic migraines, for example — actually made her RLS much worse, keeping her up for days at a time.

Cannabis may be useful for people with RA and other chronic pain conditions because it can alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and promote sleep.

Sleep apnea, a chronic disorder in which a person wakes up struggling for breath several times during the night, is strongly linked to hypertension, although it's not clear whether the disorder causes high blood pressure or vice versa — or whether the two conditions feed each other.

Currently, some insurance companies — and in some states, Medicaid and Medicare — cover the treatment for chronic headaches and other pain conditions, but not fibromyalgia.

With a study this month showing that antioxidant supplements don't protect against cardiovascular disease or cancer, it's refreshing to see so much research showing how a healthy (and delicious) dietary pattern can slash your risk for heart disease and other chronic conditions by up to 50 %.

«As [adrenal fatigue] worsens, it lays the foundation for other seemingly unrelated conditions such as frequent respiratory infections, allergies, rhinitis, asthma, frequent colds, and a number of other health problems such as fibroyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrom, hypoglycemia, adult onset diabetes, auto - immune disorders...» — Dr. James L. Wilson, author of Adrenal Fatigue: the 21st Century Stress Syndrome

This condition constitutes a huge problem for our populations as it brings out, according to nutritionists and other scientists, an impressive number of chronic diseases that threaten our lives.

In addition to infertility and other chronic symptoms, women with PCOS are at increased risk for a number of diseases and health conditions, including:

Still, each of the both conditions include the same symptoms as a big number of other health problems like depression, menopause and chronic fatigue syndrome, which sometimes makes them difficult for early diagnosis.

Combine healthy fats with a whole, low - processed - foods diet, and you have an effective strategy to normalize cholesterol while reducing your risk for heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and numerous other chronic conditions.

High cholesterol, High BP, Weight loss, thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal issues, food allergies, long term chronic conditions (eczema for example) and autoimmune disease.

There are many, many other health consequences to consuming MSG, namely due to it causing inflammation, which researches have found is the basis for the majority of diseases and chronic debilitating health conditions.