(NAPSI)—Most people remember receiving vision screenings at school; a simple test to determine whether a student was seeing well or needed glasses. What some don’t realize is that staying current on eye exams should be a lifelong habit. It is important to have yearly eye exams, even for peop…

By Marisa Gefen, MD, 

by Heidi Schwarzwald, MD, MPH

(NAPSI)—Influenza (flu) is nothing to sneeze at. It’s a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. There are two main types of flu virus: A and B. 

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(BPT) - When Stacy felt a familiar pain return to her arms, fingers and wrists, she knew something wasn't right.

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(NewsUSA) - New estimates suggest that 4.7 million Americans are diagnosed with nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) annually, while advances in treatment offer patients more choices than ever before.

(BPT) - Exciting new research models and at-home clinical trials are shortening the distance between breakthrough science and the families who need it most.

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(StatePoint) There are over 16 million people in the United States living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and an estimated millions more living with the disease undiagnosed. COPD is a progressive, chronic lung disease that l…

(BPT) - November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, an opportunity to increase understanding of a neurological condition that affects one in 26 people in the U.S. But understanding epilepsy means also recognizing that there is no single epilepsy experience.

(BPT) - Kairo was a baby when his seizures began. Hospital stays, tests and medications followed, and eventually his family had a name for what he was facing: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

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(NAPSI)—The U.S. has some of the finest, most dedicated medical professionals in the world. Yet, according to data from Gallup, 70% of Americans view the U.S. health care system negatively, with 23% saying it is in a “state of crisis” and 47% saying it has “major problems.” Long waits, risin…

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(BPT) - Arron Johnson, of Union, New Jersey, was a teenager when alopecia areata began changing how he saw himself and moved through the world.

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(StatePoint) Cindy has always been active. As a physical education teacher, and later an elementary school principal, she built her career around helping others lead healthy, fulfilling lives. But behind that active lifestyle, she was on a decades-long search for answers about her respirator…

(BPT) - Teresa Barnes knows on a deeply personal level the impact that a devastating rare disease can have on a family. Over the course of 10 years, she watched her father, aunt and three uncles die from an incurable lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

(StatePoint) A chronic cough isn’t just a nuisance, it can adversely impact quality of life. Chronic coughing can cause lack of sleep, increased anxiety and depression, impaired work productivity and social stigma. Defined as a cough lasting eight weeks or longer, chronic cough impacts an es…

(BPT) - Are you trying to add more whole foods and vegetables to your diet? Consider an often overlooked option: fresh artichokes. This Mediterranean diet staple is a delicious and nutritious option for those looking to eat healthier. Plus, artichokes dovetail with many of today's biggest we…

(BPT) - One November morning in 2005, media executive John McConnell woke up late for a bike ride and run with his friends. Sprinting out the door, running shoes in hand, he quickly got on his bike, knotted the shoelaces together and hung them over his bike's crossbar. This seemingly innocuo…

(NewsUSA) - For many people, breast cancer screening becomes a priority around age 40. However, according to recommendations from the American College of Radiology® (ACR®), one of the most important conversations about breast health should happen much sooner: a breast cancer risk assessment …

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(StatePoint) Biological drug products (biologics) — which can be made of sugars, proteins, living cells, tissues, or a combination of these — are providing new options for patients with conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, chronic bowel diseases, macular degeneration, and multiple scleros…

(BPT) - If your child has trouble seeing the board at school, squints at things across the room or needs to sit closer to the television, myopia could be the reason. But myopia is more than simply needing glasses to see far away — and today, parents have more options than ever to help manage it.