Eliminate the Two-Year Waiting Period for Disability Medicare Benefits
Posted to Article by ewilliams
It’s time to end the 24-month waiting period – a devastating delay in Medicare benefits – for people with disabilities. And ACA is ready to join the fight. The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), the nation’s leading advocacy organization working on behalf of people with limb loss, is joining forces...
Do Hypertensive Men Know Their Risk for Stroke?
Men who are at the highest risk for stroke have little knowledge about the role that high blood pressure plays in this risk. This is the conclusion of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension in April of 2008. The study was conducted at Duke University in Durham, NC, and was partially...
Do You Know Your Body Mass Index?
According to a study published by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in their publication, Obesity (Oct. 2008), if current trends continue, almost all American adults may have become overweight or obese 40 years from now. Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by using weight...
Simple Steps for Creating a Diabetic Diet
According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., and it currently has no cure. Lifestyle choices can help prevent diabetes. For those who already have this chronic disease, lifestyle and food choices play a huge role in managing and treating diabetes...
Diabetes and Cake?
Posted to Weblog by Disabled Politico
This morning the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly held a lunch to highlight diabetes outreach. According to organizers, Eli Lilly first introduced insulin in 1923 and has continued to be a leader in creating medications that offset the effects of diabetes. Currently, 24 million Americans suffer from...
RNC: Diabetes Luncheon and Tuesday Speakers
Disabled Politico is LIVE here in dreary and humid St. Paul. One of us is at the beautiful St. Paul public library, right next to the Xcel Energy Center, and the other is at the Ron Paul Rally in Minneapolis at the Target Center. It should be an exciting night. Later this evening (after the main programmes...
Pain Relief
Posted to Weblog by Les555
My wife injured her back 10 years ago and has been on all types of drugs until 2007 we came across MSM a natural pain reliever her quality of life has changed forever thank you MSM shes buys it thru the internet best quality and price. We believe everyone should be taking MSM as its a natural reliever...
Asthma Attacks No More
For 57 Years I suffered Chronic Asthma until I came across MSM. 6 weeks after taking it in March 2007 my asthma attacks ceased and I havent had one since. I buy it thru the internet best price and quality. Every Australian should be taking MSM you'll certainately get a better quality of Life, especially...
Coalition for Disabled Musicians, Inc
Posted to Article by thsueh
Donald Jaeger had a lifelong passion. He just wanted to play the drums. After growing up in a family of eight children and living on a tight budget, he set out on his own at 21, then bought his first set of drums. In 1981, his life changed. He was working as a deck hand on a tug boat when he fell from...
Re: Effective Pain Meds Impossible to Get
I have nerve pain in my legs due to diabetes. Mt dr. now has me on lyrica and it is not working. Dr doesn't want to get hooked on narcotics but im miserable all the time. But she wont listen. the new drugs don't work. I only get relief by lying in bed with my legs up. what a life i hace
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