Category: Latest Health News
Timely information on various health conditions including: Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Emotional Health, Hypertension, Kidney Disease, and Stroke. Links cover disease descriptions, causes, symptoms, at-risk communities, prevention, connections to the social environment, health disparities, coping, and further information.
Listen online: The Cost Of Caring For Loved Ones With Alzheimer’s
In this 48 minute radio program, host Diane Rehm and her guests discuss the personal and financial costs families face while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease. Ms. Rehm and her guests also respond to calls and emails from listeners when the program aired live on .
“The Cost Of Caring For Loved Ones With Alzheimer’s.” The Diane Rehm Show.
Nature and Emotional Health
Mind (). “Ecotherapy.” London, United Kingdom.
Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (). “Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke.” Know Stroke. Bethesda, MD.
What Are the Symptoms of a Stroke?
Wedro, Benjamin (). “Stroke Symptoms and Treatment.” MedicineNet
What Is a Stroke?
Wedro, Benjamin (). “Stroke.” MedicineNet.
What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?
Stöppler, Melissa Conrad (). “Type 2 Diabetes Causes, Symptoms, Treatment.” eMedicineHealth.
Type 2 Diabetes
Mayo Clinic (n.d.). “Type 2 diabetes: Overview.”
Stress & Diabetes
American Diabetes Association (). “Stress.” Alexandria, VA.
Kidney Disease and Coping with Depression
Campbell, Barbara K. (/). “Coping with Depression: Take Action to Feel Better.” Kidney Care 1(2):6-7. New York, NY: National Kidney Foundation.