July 21, 2011 (Paris) -- If you're going to take your elderly parents in for a memory checkup, you may want to have their hearing tested first.So suggest researchers who found that a substantial number of people may have false-positive results on cognitive tests designed to detect dementia due to undiagnosed hearing problems."A hearing test should be imperative
Astigmatism is a common eye condition that's easily corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery.Astigmatism is characterized by an irregular curvature of the cornea. This is one type of refractive error. Astigmatism occurs in nearly everybody to some degree. For significant curvature, treatment is required.A person's eye is naturally spherical in shape.
Allergy factsAllergy involves an exaggerated response of the immune system. The immune system is the body's organized defense mechanism against foreign invaders, particularly infections. Allergens are substances that are foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction. IgE is the allergy antibody. Allergies can develop at any age. Your risk of developing allergies
Claudication is pain and/or cramping in the lower leg due to inadequate blood flow to the muscles. The pain usually causes the person to limp. The word "claudication" comes from the Latin "claudicare" meaning to limp. Claudication typically is felt while walking, and subsides with rest. It is commonly referred to as "intermittent" claudication because it comes and goes
-- It may be possible to predict who will survive or die as the result of a first heart attack, researchers have found.They analyzed data from more than 18,000 people in two of the largest U.S. cardiovascular studies and pinpointed certain traits that could predict the risk that a heart attack would be fatal. Those traits included having high blood pressure, being
Insomnia is difficulty in falling or staying asleep, the absence ofrestful sleep, or poor quality of sleep. Insomnia is a symptom and not a disease. The most common causes of insomnia are:medications, psychological conditions (for example, depression,anxiety), environmental changes (travel, jet lag, or altitude changes), and stressful events or a stressful
Bone fracture, broken bone, bone crack all mean he same thing. The bone has been damaged such that. None of these terms indicate the severity of the bone damage. Bones are the body's storage place for calcium. Under hormone control, calcium content of bone is constantly increasing or decreasing. Bones break when they cannot withstand a force or trauma applied to them. Sometimes
