http://www.wayneindependent.com/section/health wayneindependent.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:49:52 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131112/NEWS/131119966/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:36:06 Dr. Murray Feingold http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131112/NEWS/131119966/1016/LIFESTYLE For example, being involved in screening for hearing loss. Parents of children who “failed” their hearing test are informed of this so they can then have their child undergo a more formal hearing examination.
Another example is screening for scoliosis or curvature of the spine. There has not been too much of a parent uproar [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131107/NEWS/131109896/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 8 Nov 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131107/NEWS/131109896/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131101/NEWS/131109997/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 1 Nov 2013 9:20:54 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131101/NEWS/131109997/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029934/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 24 Oct 2013 0:00:00 +0000 By Kelly Waters kwaters@wayneindependent.com http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131023/NEWS/131029934/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131015/NEWS/131019899/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:14:42 +0000 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131015/NEWS/131019899/1016/LIFESTYLE A: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS, made up of the brain, spinal cord and the nerves to the eyes, the optic nerves). The CNS controls many body functions by sending electrical impulses through long nerve fibers (axons), which are insulated with myelin. MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease where the body’s [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131010/NEWS/310109922/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:23:47 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131010/NEWS/310109922/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009815/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 8 Oct 2013 17:30:58 By Dr. Murray Feingold http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009815/1016/LIFESTYLE Just from a blood sample, your approximately 23,000 genes can be tested for gene mutations that cause diseases such as cancer, heart disease, intellectual and physical disabilities, and the list goes on and on. For example, why do some individuals have a strong family history of developing [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009816/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 8 Oct 2013 17:25:57 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009816/1016/LIFESTYLE A: The prostate is the male organ that makes the fluid in semen. The urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body, passes through the prostate. The prostate gland continues to grow throughout a man’s lifetime, and it can enlarge enough to squish the urethra, impeding urine flow. The term for a non-cancerous enlarged prostate is benign [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131002/NEWS/131009936/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 3 Oct 2013 0:00:00 +0000 By Kelly Waters kwaters@wayneindependent.com http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131002/NEWS/131009936/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009958/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 1 Oct 2013 17:58:01 +0000 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009958/1016/LIFESTYLE A: Contrary to what many people think, tooth loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Although more than a quarter of Americans older than age 60 no longer have any of their teeth, this is actually a significant improvement from 50 years ago, due to [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009960/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 1 Oct 2013 17:53:38 +0000 By Jessica Holbrook http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009960/1016/LIFESTYLE Coming in 2014, the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as “Obamacare,” could make it easier to detect, diagnose and treat breast cancer. Reforms could make it easier for [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130930/NEWS/130939987/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 1 Oct 2013 0:00:00 +0000 By Kelly Waters kwaters@wayneindependent.com http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130930/NEWS/130939987/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130923/NEWS/130929978/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:38:17 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130923/NEWS/130929978/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130914/NEWS/309149959/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:23:23 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130914/NEWS/309149959/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130906/NEWS/130909911/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Fri, 6 Sep 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130906/NEWS/130909911/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130904/NEWS/309049902/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Wed, 4 Sep 2013 23:28:03 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130904/NEWS/309049902/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130827/NEWS/308279934/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:24:33 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130827/NEWS/308279934/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130827/NEWS/130829830/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:17:28 +0000 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130827/NEWS/130829830/1016/LIFESTYLE A: Patellar tendonitis is an inflammation of the patellar (knee cap) tendon, typically caused by overuse. It is sometimes called “jumper’s knee” since it most commonly affects athletes who play sports [...]]]> http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229907/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:24:39 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229907/1016/LIFESTYLE http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229908/1016/LIFESTYLE?rssfeed=true Thu, 22 Aug 2013 23:24:39 http://www.wayneindependent.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229908/1016/LIFESTYLE