[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chronic disease is a major problem in U.S. health care. More than one-third of Americans have one or more chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. The personal costs to patients and families are often severe, daily, and ongoing. The economic costs to society are almost $1 trillion annually. Heart disease includes high blood …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2121″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Concussions are becoming increasingly common, especially among school-age athletes. It has been estimated that there are up to 3.8 million sports-related concussions in the United States each year. Concussions are problematic as, by definition, a concussive injury involves some degree of trauma to the brain. A concussion injury literally jolts the …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2113″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Spring is arriving. The days are getting longer, the air is fresher, and the sunlight is brighter. Flowers and bushes are beginning to bloom. Tree sap is running and there are new baby animals in the world. In short, the world is being renewed and, if we choose to, we too …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2107″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Young peoples’ bones stop growing by approximately age 20, somewhat earlier in women and somewhat later in men. Long bone growth, that is, in the arm, forearm, thigh, and leg, ceases later and smaller bone growth, that is, in the hands, feet, and spine, ceases earlier. In essence, you’re as tall …
