Addiction to opiates is a growing problem in the United States and Canada. Pain relief therapies, such as massage therapy, can be viable alternatives to the prescription pain medicines that often serve as a gateway to illegal drugs such as heroin.
Addiction to prescription painkillers is ...
WHEELING — Alecto Healthcare acquired Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital on June 1 because it believes in meeting the health care needs of communities like Wheeling and Martins Ferry and it believes in the long-term future of OVMC and EORH as providers of high-quality ...
The American Chiropractic Association says that 50 percent of working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. Bone and Joint Health Canada states that as much as 80 percent of people experience back pain at least once in their lifetime. Back pain can be so significant that it ...
The many health benefits of dairy
Did you know that humans are the only adult animal species that continues to consume “milk” through dairy products?
While most animals wean off of their mother’s milk after infancy, humans across the globe have been consuming products produced by ...
(BPT) - Based on how much you’ve heard about bisphenol A (BPA) in recent news articles, it would be perfectly understandable if you concluded that BPA is public enemy No. 1. It’s apparently everywhere at unsafe levels, and there is no way to escape.
Or is there? There must be somewhere we ...
September may enjoy the title of National Wilderness Month, but any time of year is a good time to enjoy the great outdoors. One of the ways to immerse oneself in nature is to enjoy a day hike or overnight backpacking excursion.
Millions of people take to trails or create their own paths all ...