Monthly Archives: May 2012

A stroke two months ago nearly cost Keith Auman his life. Auman, 56, of High Point, is on the road to recovery, though it will likely be about a year before he can return to work. After being treated for three weeks at Forsyth Medical Center, part of Auman's rehabilitation effort brought him back Wednesday to the hospital's Stroke Bridge clinic. There, Auman is working on his balance and memory and regaining his strength. "It's very frustrating to be where I am now because I'm used to being very athletic," Auman said. He said he had no symptoms before the stroke on April 3. "My memory is tanked. I have to look up everything," Auman said. "Yet, I'm hopeful that over time this clinic will help get me back to normal health and keep me from having to go through this ever again." The clinic and a similar effort at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center represent a piece of the changing health care environment as hospitals nationwide transition to a preventive care model being driven by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare plans to provide lower payments to health care systems with rates worse than the national average … Continue reading →

Your DNA may hold valuable information about your health, but current genetic tests can't improve doctors' ability to predict your risk of major disease. Don Bishop / Getty Images Our genome the blueprint for what makes us who we are can provide valuable clues about our health and potentially help us predict our risk for various diseases. But a new study shows that knowledge of our DNA isnt actually as revealing as doctors hoped. In a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health found that incorporating genetic information did not improve doctors ability to predict disease risk above and beyond standard risk factors, including things like family history, lifestyle and behavior. So, having detailed genetic information didnt change doctors prevention or treatment plans. For most people, your doctors advice before seeing your genetic test for a particular disease will be exactly the same as after seeing your tests, Peter Kraft, a co-author of the paper and an epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health, said in a statement. The researchers looked at risk factors both genetic and environmental for three common, chronic diseases, breast cancer, Type 2 diabetes and … Continue reading →

Burr, the drummer with Maiden from 1979 until 1982, has been in a wheelchair as a result of multiple sclerosis, which has been attacking his nervous system since before he was diagnosed in 2002. MS reduces the ability of the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other, resulting in a wide range of potentially severe symptoms. The cause is unknown and there is no cure; but in 2009 researchers made the first breakthrough in reversing symptoms through stem cell therapy. Di'Anno tells Talking Metal Pirate Radio Burr's condition is "not very good at all." - He had a lot to say, read it here. Classic Rock Magazine is an official news provider for antiMusic.com. Copyright Classic Rock Magazine- Excerpted here with permission. antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News ...end Here is the original post: Di'Anno Wants Former Iron Maiden Bandmate To Undergo Stem Cell Therapy Recap … Continue reading →

Burr, the drummer with Maiden from 1979 until 1982, has been in a wheelchair as a result of multiple sclerosis, which has been attacking his nervous system since before he was diagnosed in 2002. MS reduces the ability of the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other, resulting in a wide range of potentially severe symptoms. The cause is unknown and there is no cure; but in 2009 researchers made the first breakthrough in reversing symptoms through stem cell therapy. Di'Anno tells Talking Metal Pirate Radio Burr's condition is "not very good at all." - He had a lot to say, read it here. Classic Rock Magazine is an official news provider for antiMusic.com. Copyright Classic Rock Magazine- Excerpted here with permission. antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News ...end Read the original here: Di'Anno Wants Former Iron Maiden Bandmate To Undergo Stem Cell Therapy Recap … Continue reading →