Do some people age faster than others?
Yes! In fact, at 38, the biology of some adults is 20 years older.
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- July 12, 2015
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Archive:
July 2015
Vaccines and newborns—what you need to know
Anti-vaccine trend has parents shunning newborns' vitamin shot, but doing so can lead to dangerous internal bleeding.
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- July 11, 2015
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Why is my knee still swollen 8 weeks after surgery?
This question is asked by many patients and may be applied to many joints such as ankles, hands, and elbows for the weeks following the initial injury or surgical intervention.
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- July 10, 2015
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Cost barriers to healthier diets for diabetic kids
Many parents of children with type 1 diabetes struggle to provide better food choices.
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- July 10, 2015
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‘Simple idea’ may have profound impact on wound care
The Angel Ortho Basin is named after its inventor—a surgical technician trying to improve patient care.
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- July 9, 2015
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Patient Story
Young mom battles back from paralysis
'She's probably the best stroke recovery I've ever seen in my life.'
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- July 9, 2015
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Grumpy? Take a nap
Just an hour of rest during the day boosts productivity, eases frustration.
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- July 9, 2015
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Does your eye color predict risk of alcoholism?
Study finds genes that determine eye color line up along ones tied to alcohol abuse.
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- July 8, 2015
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Patient Story
Small horse, big smiles
Young patients and their families meet Charlie, a miniature therapy horse, during a summer fun event at Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
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- July 7, 2015
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Patient Story
When wheezing takes a wrong turn
Kate's family makes sure her asthma stays under control so she can be the energetic kiddo who is 'passionate about everything she does.'
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- July 7, 2015
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Value of arthroscopic knee surgery questioned in older adults
'The bottom line is that arthroscopy only takes out torn, damaged tissue; it does not put anything back,' expert says.
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- July 7, 2015
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Battling the enigma Parkinson’s
As surgery and medicine evolve to deliver precise treatments, doctors are mapping the brain and solving the mysteries of this 'last frontier.'
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- July 6, 2015
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