Amongst the hustling and bustling, traveling, family dinners, and parties; the holiday season is the time of year everyone looks forward to. It’s the time of year that gives us a chance to be with loved ones and surround ourselves with good company, good food, and good drinks. If you have Diabetes, you know how …
Caring for someone that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease can be difficult. Caregivers must be able to focus on not only their own needs but the needs of the person dealing with a condition that ultimately causes progressive memory loss, a decrease in the ability to think and understand, and even aggression. The effect …
October is ADHD Awareness Month, aimed at improving the lives of the many millions of children and adults across the country living with ADHD, their families, teachers, and even the professionals working with them. ADHD stands for Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes …
Arthritis, migraine headaches, celiac disease…all of these conditions have one thing in common – PAIN! Living with pain is no joke. It can be debilitating and affect everyday life. The month of September has been declared Pain Awareness Month in an effort to raise public awareness about pain and pain management. The American Chronic Pain …
World Alzheimer’s Month is a global campaign focused on raising awareness and challenging the stigma that surrounds dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease, but an umbrella term used to describe a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases. …
If you’re thinking about volunteering for a clinical research study, it can be intimidating when you don’t fully understand the process and the different research terms. We’re here to help make things a little easier to understand when it comes to some commonly used terms and phrases in clinical research trials. First off, rest assured …
Clinical trials play a crucial role in advancing medical research. Many people are often hesitant to consider participating in a clinical research trial because they don’t fully understand the process, or they’ve heard some misleading things. Let’s discuss some of the many common myths surrounding clinical trial participation. Myth 1: Clinical trial participants are just …
It was fall 2012 and the air was crisp outside. Inside, it was just another chaotic day at work. My coworker and friend Drea hadn’t been feeling well and the whole office was feeling the effects. She was always full of laughter, jokes, and had a bright demeanor but something was just…off. When we all finally …
An ad for an osteoarthritis clinical research study comes across your newsfeed one day while browsing Facebook. Your OA has been tough to manage, and you notice that no insurance is required to participate in the study and that you may even be compensated for study-related time and travel. You’re not really sure what’s involved, …
Clinical trials, clinical research, research studies, clinical research studies…pretty soon it all starts to run together and may get pretty confusing. If you’re thinking about participating in a clinical trial, that last thing you want to be is confused. You should feel comfortable and at ease, and have the ability to ask any questions that …
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