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Governor George E. Pataki announced last week a new comprehensive training program that will provide New York More ... The New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its 2004 MS Walk on Staten Island on Saturday, April 17 and in Manhattan on Sunday, April 18. More ... The American Association of Kidney Patients is hosting a free educational program for people at risk for, or who may have, kidney disease. Join them on Sun-day, April 25 from noon to 4:30 p.m. More ... A new blood test for colon cancer risk may be on the horizon that measures levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), which is produced by the liver during periods of acute inflammation. More ... Peripheral arterial disease may not sound familiar, but it affects 8 to 12 million Americans, and one of a host of cardiovascular disorders that go beyond the heart. More ... It is estimated that more than 13 million women suffer from pelvic floor and related disorders, which result in such debilitating dysfunctions as incontinence, constipation, pain and trauma. More ... this diet has healthy kinds and amounts of fat, when eaten in portions suitable for your calorie needs. Such a diet provides cancer-fighting nutrients, while it helps control weight, along with inflammation and hormones like insulin. More ... Preschool children who participated in an intervention program that en-couraged families to read and eat dinner together watched less television than their peers who did not participate in the program. More ... Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States, taking about 960,000 lives annually. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than the next six leading causes of death combined, including cancer, accidents, pneumonia and influenza, diabetes and suicides. More ... |
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