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11 Ways Diabetics Can Manage Peripheral Neuropathy 05/31/2017 08:00pm • Nerve damage from diabetes -- also called neuropathy -- occurs in about half of all people with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. There are several different types of neuropathy, and some even affect your organs, like your eyes. With peripheral neuropathy, which is the kind Palliative Care for Colon Cancer 05/31/2017 08:00pm • As a cancer patient, how would you like to receive a special kind of health care that helps you -- and your family -- manage all the physical aspects of a cancer diagnosis, plus the psychological, social, spiritual and practical aspects? After all, cancer doesn't just affect your body; it affects y Who Will Be Caring for Me During Treatment for Breast Cancer? 05/31/2017 08:00pm • Because cancer is such a varied and individual disease, using a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment is unlikely to yield good results. Particularly with breast cancer, which can have wide variations in the types of treatment available to individual patients based on the stage, location and othe 10 Tips for Excellent Inhaler Technique 05/31/2017 08:00pm • More than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, and if you or your child are one of them, you may have had worsened symptoms this spring. One reason is the explosion of pollen following a warm winter, but often overlooked is a cause you can control: improper inhaler use. More than half of people GW Hospital tool provides unique 3D view inside patients' bodies 05/30/2017 09:34pm • WASHINGTON — Virtual reality is being used at The George Washington University Hospital to give students, patients and surgeons a three-dimensional view of internal anatomy to practice, discuss and plan procedures. "I like this," former brain tumor patient Roodelyne Jean-Baptiste of Fredericksb Spine Surgery Is No 'Magic Cure' 05/30/2017 08:00pm • From professional golfer Tiger Woods' multiple spine surgeries dating back to 2014, to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr's failed back surgery in 2015 and its resulting complications, a very bright public spotlight has been placed on the efficacy of spine surgery. The understandable quest This Mental Trick Will Make You a Better Athlete 05/30/2017 08:00pm • Have you ever had difficulty opening a jar, only to find that yelling aloud while trying again did the trick? Or that an audible grunt makes completing your last barbell squat seem easier? Or that walking onto the field with a sort of dominant, arrogant posture helped you play a great game ? Chance Va. laws will require better vision for drivers before getting license 05/30/2017 08:05am • WASHINGTON — Virginia is set to implement two laws to require drivers to have better vision before they can legally get behind the wheel. Under current law, a driver must have 100 degrees of peripheral vision, while the new laws will insist a driver be able to scan 110 degrees across the roadwa Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83 05/30/2017 07:45am • PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that "the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history Are There Health Benefits to Playing Video Games for MS Patients? 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Medical experts are always looking for ways to help multiple sclerosis patients cope with their symptoms. Although the exact cause of MS is unknown and there's still no cure, there are numerous treatments to help ease its difficulties. Surprisingly, video games may be one. Several studies show elect What's the Fix for Increasing ACL Tears in Kids? 05/29/2017 08:00pm • The landscape of youth sports has changed significantly in recent decades. Highly competitive youth leagues have largely replaced more laid-back pickup games. Kids are increasingly specializing in a single sport year-round, rather than bouncing from one game to the next with long, languid off-season Vital Talks to Have Before an Aging Loved One Is Admitted to the ER 05/29/2017 08:00pm • A 79-year-old man is involved in a serious car accident. He's not able to breathe on his own, so a breathing tube is inserted to help him. An 80-year-old woman living alone falls at home but isn't found until the next day. She has suffered trauma to her brain and can no longer speak coherently. A 6 Signs You're Having a Heart Attack 05/29/2017 08:00pm • A heart attack might not cause chest pain.Recognizing when you or someone else is having a heart attack is critical to getting help, and often to survival. But a person having a heart attack won't necessarily grab his or her chest and announce it. "The single most important thing to know is that oft Seniors and Depression: Not a Normal Part of Aging 05/29/2017 08:00pm • "Old age ain't no place for sissies." Actress Bette Davis said that, and everyone else who has struggled through the difficulties of aging knows what she's talking about. There is no avoiding the physical problems and emotional issues that come with growing older. They're enough to make anyone feel, Sore Muscles? What to Know 05/29/2017 08:00pm • Whether you've recently engaged in a particularly intense workout or just a walk around the neighborhood, many people believe that muscle soreness after such activities is simply the body's way of saying, "Yay, you worked hard." Though the sensation is typically nothing to worry about, it's importa