WE’RE MILES APART We’re miles apart – in distance and in differences of heart I live in lands of vastness, desert, gorges, beaches, sea You dwell in tidy, safeness of small village, field and lea A gentle spirited land where ours is harsh, vivid, bold Yours once our Motherland, steeped in cultured traditions old. Our […]

If you suffer from plantar fasciitis, you’re well aware of the pain it causes in even the simplest actions. The issue with curing plantar fasciitis is the cause itself: since the infection is a part of the foot that is constantly being exposed to hazards (which, in this case, includes even standing up). Unfortunately, this […]

Breast cancer is characterized by the growth of malignant tumors in the glandular tissues of the breast. Today, more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before. Over two million women are breast cancer survivors. With early detection and prompt and appropriate treatment, the outlook for women with breast cancer can be positive. No one […]

You Feel What You Eat Most people’s eyes glaze over when they see the word” diet”, and frankly the word is EVERYWHERE. Almost every magazine in the checkout aisle has a headline referring to diet and each month some nutritional guru publishes a “new” diet for the ages. This rampant oversaturation causes many people to […]

Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid are two of the most common forms of arthritis, and it is important to differentiate between the two. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is more widespread, affecting thousands of individuals worldwide. This disease is primarily an inflammatory condition that affects the tissue that covers the joints throughout the human body. Over […]

Many adults may be unaware that kids, teens and young adults frequently experience painful conditions on a frequent basis. An adult used to having pain from injuries, repetitive stress and old age may find it inconceivable that youngsters can suffer similar maladies. This article will discuss pain syndromes common in young people, recent research detailing […]

More children are suffering from arthritis than ever before. Unpublished data released June, 2007 from a study conducted jointly by the American College of Rheumatology and the American Academy of Pediatrics states nearly 300,000 children in the United States have significant arthritis. Dr. Brian Feldman, chief of the arthritis program at the Bloorview MacMillan Children’s […]

If you feel pain doing normal day-to-day activities, then you need help. It is especially important to find a hospital that will handle your case individually and address all the things that you may be dealing with, you need specialized treatment and a team of orthopedists should be able to offer you help in different […]

Stress is a well-known and identified problem within the nursing profession. According to Atkinson stress occurs when one is faced with events or encounters that they perceive as an endangerment to their physical or psychological well being (as sited in McGowan, 2001). Additionally stress levels will increase when controllability and predictability in a situation decrease. […]

Recently I attended the annual conference of the American Holistic Nurses Association-a wonderful group of heartfelt healers. When most people think of nurses, they naturally picture them at the bedside in hospitals and nursing homes or visiting the sick in their homes through Home Health care or Hospice or they picture them working with doctors […]