http://www.helena-arkansas.com/section/health helena-arkansas.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Mon, 9 Dec 2013 3:45:41 +0000 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131112/NEWS/131119928/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:35:13 Dr. Murray Feingold http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131112/NEWS/131119928/-1/health 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 over these [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131015/NEWS/131019833/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:13:44 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131015/NEWS/131019833/-1/health 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 immune system [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131010/NEWS/310109921/-1/health?rssfeed=true Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:23:47 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131010/NEWS/310109921/-1/health http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009730/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 8 Oct 2013 16:33:21 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009730/-1/health 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 prostatic [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009733/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 8 Oct 2013 16:27:14 By Dr. Murray Feingold http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131008/NEWS/131009733/-1/health 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 certain [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009927/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:57:42 +0000 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009927/-1/health 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 the [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009929/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:52:57 By Jessica Holbrook http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20131001/NEWS/131009929/-1/health 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 Americans to obtain — [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130914/NEWS/309149959/-1/health?rssfeed=true Sat, 14 Sep 2013 22:23:23 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130914/NEWS/309149959/-1/health http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130904/NEWS/309049903/-1/health?rssfeed=true Wed, 4 Sep 2013 22:28:03 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130904/NEWS/309049903/-1/health http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130827/NEWS/308279933/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 27 Aug 2013 22:24:33 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130827/NEWS/308279933/-1/health http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130827/NEWS/130829757/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:17:35 By Dr. Jeff Hersh http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130827/NEWS/130829757/-1/health 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 where there is a lot of jumping, [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229908/-1/health?rssfeed=true Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:24:39 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229908/-1/health http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229909/-1/health?rssfeed=true Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:24:39 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130822/NEWS/308229909/-1/health http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130821/NEWS/130829937/-1/health?rssfeed=true Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:37:32 By Dr. Murray Feingold http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130821/NEWS/130829937/-1/health Sometimes they play the role of an army sergeant barking out orders to their little ones.
Or, are they teachers instructing their children how to sing the alphabet song or engaging in discussions concerning moral values?
One moment they are disciplinarians, and the next moment they are consoling and hugging Junior after he or she has faced some type of adversity.
Parenting adolescents [...]]]> http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130820/NEWS/308209923/-1/health?rssfeed=true Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:23:52 http://www.helena-arkansas.com/article/20130820/NEWS/308209923/-1/health