nervous system

May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to educate ourselves and our communities about one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United S...

DuBOIS — We use our hands for practically everything we do throughout the day — from turning off the alarm before we are even out of bed to turning of...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — As Robert Gaunt, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, puts it, the sensation of touch doesn't actually come from the finger...

DuBOIS — Approximately 1 million people in the U.S. are living with multiple sclerosis (MS). While the symptoms usually appear when people are in the ...

When adults have their routine eye exams, they commonly have a test for glaucoma. Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve an...

The sleep disorders center at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a Kaleida Health facility, achieved a milestone in patient care by completing m...

Eight out of 10 Americans will experience back pain at least once or more in their lifetimes. In fact, a third of people ages 18 to 29 already have ba...

BETTER: Did you know there are tips for helping to awaken your senses? We found this in The Guardian. Tap into your sense of taste by having a “taste ...

DuBOIS — Approximately 39% of adults suffer from back pain, and each year nearly 7 million people in the U.S. experience a herniated disc. Also called...

DUBOIS — As anyone who has experienced a migraine knows, it is much more than a bad headache. It can be a debilitating condition, making daily activit...

DuBOIS — Hearing loss is a common problem for older adults. About 33% of adults between the ages of 65 and 75 experience hearing loss, and you have a ...

Almost everyone experiences back pain at some point. According to the National Institutes of Health, back pain is one of the most common reasons Ameri...