U.S. Health Watch

An estimated 23,000 people die each year in the United States from Alzheimer?s disease. It is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly, making it the eighth leading cause of death among that age demographic. Alzheimer’s cannot currently be cured, but understanding the seven stages of the disease can help researchers, care-giving family members and those afflicted.

I believe that everything happens for a reason ? even if we aren’t sure what it is. My confirmation of this is found at Romans 8:28 of the Bible? “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”

Lichen sclerosis can be hard to diagnosis. This article describes some symptoms of lichen sclerosis, but for more information click on the link at the bottom of this page.

Although Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a very common condition, there is no specific cause. There are many suggestions as to why Irritable Bowel Syndrome develops in certain individuals but like most things about IBS, no one knows exactly why.

Description of the arthritic conditon called Ankylosing Spondylitis with some information on the symptoms and treatment of this condition.

At one time, stomach cancer was the most common type of cancer known in the United States. As the years progressed, the disease became less common among patients. While there are no definitive answers as to why, it?s thought to be related to the decline in salted or smoked food intake. Even with the decline in cases, this disease still presents a serious problem throughout the nation and the rest of the world.

In the Spring of 2003, Jim Olbrich was declared clinically dead. Today — three years after a near-fatal stroke — he still walks like Frankenstein. Here is his story … he hopes it can help others.

Lung cancer kills more women every year than breast cancer.

AIDS. The very sound of the word scares some, and makes other cringe. How did we let it get so far? There is no cure for very few diseases, and aids is one of them. Yet we still have unprotected sex, and we still share dirty needles. Come on! Granted, HIV/AIDS will never be a thing of the past, but we can do better in making the condition less common.