"I don’t know if I can do this.” Sheila Murphy, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, wanted to regain her independence and also to take care of herself after the loss of her sister whom she had cared for over 12 years. (Image: Sheila Murphy, when she first came to the Independent Living Center of Southeast …
“You really don’t understand something until it is in your own backyard.” When the grandmother of Paula Moore, St. Louis City County, had a stroke, she thought she understood what her grandmother was going through. However, it wasn’t until three years later, when Moore had an ischemic stroke, that she felt she could actually understand …
The start of May kicked off National Arthritis Awareness Month, also known as Arthritis Action Month! With arthritis being the number one cause of disability in the United States, it's important to raise awareness of what arthritis is and how it affects us, our family members and our friends. Many organizations, including the Centers for …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program May 7, 2013 (888) 702-8818 Take Action to Improve Your Health! Increase Your Awareness of Arthritis and Jump Start Your Summer by Staying Active During Arthritis Action Month The month of May marks Arthritis Action Month nationally. Throughout the month, individuals are …
Last Friday, May 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The report contained two articles of note for the arthritis community. First, a report on walking among adults with arthritis was released. The report, State-Specific Prevalence of Walking Among Adults With Arthritis – United States, …
The hip is one of the largest joints in the body, with a ball-and-socket design— the femoral head (ball) sits in the acetabulum (socket)—connecting thigh to pelvis. The surface of the bones is covered in cartilage, which acts as a cushion and allows movement. In a healthy hip, a small amount of fluid is produced …
In April, the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health and their partners work to raise awareness about health disparities, especially those which impact racial and ethnic minorities. National Minority Health Month was established to help give everyone have equal access to services to improve their health. The three main objectives …
The Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program is pleased to introduce a new self-management program for Missourians. This program, Better Choices, Better HealthTM is an online program developed by Stanford University. This program is the online version of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). To learn more about Better Choices, Better HealthTM in Missouri and/or to …
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This Sunday morning, March 10, at 2:00 am, daylight savings time begins. Don't forget to move your clocks forward an hour so that you're not late to events and work! Most people know that the daylight savings time clock change period (occurs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall), is …
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The American Heart Association is encouraging us all to get up and move on April 3, 2013. National Walking Day helps raise awareness of the need for physical activity, as well as to lead healthier lifestyles. The main goal of this day is for us all to walk for at least thirty minutes. If you …