Weight Loss
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. Am I overweight? For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the “body […]
Read MoreVaccines
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What are vaccines? Vaccines are immunizations that generally come in the form of shots, and help our bodies to defend against a number […]
Read MoreSmoking Cessation
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What are the risks of smoking? Simply stated, smoking is the single most avoidable cause of disease, disability and death in the United […]
Read MoreOsteoarthritis
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis and is characterized by a gradual loss of cartilage from the […]
Read MoreMigraine Headaches
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What is a migraine headache? The pain of a migraine headache usually begins gradually, intensifies over minutes to one or more hours and […]
Read MoreInsomnia
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. How is insomnia defined? Insomnia is a symptom or syndrome rather than a disease that results in decreased quantity or quality of sleep. […]
Read MoreHot Flashes
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What are hot flashes? As most menopausal women know, hot flashes are an uncomfortable and sudden sensation of heat accompanied by flushing of […]
Read MoreHigh Cholesterol
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a lipid that is produced in the liver, and circulates in the bloodstream. It is important to the […]
Read MoreHealthy Volunteer Studies
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. What is a healthy volunteer study? When a company makes a new laboratory machine to analyze blood, blood samples from a wide range of people are needed to calibrate it. Similarly, when scientists develop a new blood testing methodology […]
Read MoreGout
Please consult with your medical professional about the applicability of this information to your own situation. The content below includes links to external sites, which will open in a new browser window. What is gout? Gout is an acute form of arthritis caused by the deposition of uric acid crystals in a joint, tendon or […]
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