Pet Therapy: People and Their Pets Coping with MS
I have a 16-week-old German shepherd named Abram, who is our family pet as well as my service-dog-in-training (SDIT). He hasn’t been in our family long enough yet to know when things are "different,"...
View ArticleThe Best MS Blogs of 2013
Blogger Katja must have lots of free time. After all, she’s only a wheelchair-bound MS patient, mother, wife, software engineer, singer, athlete, and world traveler. She also really likes to go to the...
View ArticleThe Best Knee Replacement Blogs of 2013
Facing total knee replacement (TKR) can be simultaneously frightening and a huge relief. These fantastic blogs can be important to your healing journey. They provide medical insight, breaking news,...
View ArticleThe Best HIV Apps of 2013
Fighting HIV can be a lonesome battle that can also lead to feelings of hopelessness. Not only has technology streamlined advances in HIV/AIDS treatment, but there are also specific apps for your...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Weight Loss Blogs of 2013
Michelle has a lot of experience with the ups and downs of weight loss, and she catalogs her fight to keep the weight off and maintain her weight loss in her blog, Diary of an Aspiring Loser.As...
View ArticleA roadblock to personalized cancer care?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — There’s a major roadblock to creating personalized cancer care. Doctors need a way to target treatments to patients most likely to benefit and avoid treating those who will not....
View ArticleThe when and where of the Y: Research on Y chromosomes uncovers new clues...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — More than 7 billion people live on this planet – members of a single species that originated in one place and migrated all over the Earth over tens of thousands of years. But even...
View ArticleThe 9 Best Heart Disease Blogs of 2013
Heart Sisters is a women’s heart health blog run by superwoman Carolyn Thomas. It’s focused on bringing attention to the disparity in heart health care and diagnosis between women and men. Heart...
View ArticleIs breast cancer overtreated?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — More breast cancers are being caught in an early, curable stage. About half of the 280,000 people diagnosed with breast cancer this year will have a particularly favorable prognosis....
View ArticleThe 25 Best Alzheimers Blogs of 2013
Alz.org | blog, the online publication of the Alzheimer’s Association, is a first-rate resource for caregivers, patients, and health care providers alike. This site has a bit of everything: updates on...
View ArticleShare Your Tattoo with Us
Healthline.com invites you to share a photo of a tattoo you got that was inspired by your fight with lupus. Please include a brief explanation of the inspiration behind the tattoo. What does the tattoo...
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As health care change accelerates, U-M Medical School welcomes 172 future...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — With American health care poised on the brink of major changes that will give many uninsured people access to care, 172 new students started down the path to becoming doctors...
View ArticleThe 13 Best Quit Smoking Blogs of 2013
This unique site is especially organized for members of the military, veterans, and their families to find support and resources for smoking cessation. UCanQuit2 offers savings calculators,...
View ArticleThe 12 Best COPD Blogs of 2013
A COPD Foundation publication, the COPD Digest offers a comprehensive overview of the world as it affects COPD patients. From learning how to manage prescriptions to developing an exercise plan, the...
View ArticleTrain to Be a Superhero Stuntman
If you want to have the physique of Thor, you better eat like a god. Bobby eats within 30 minutes of waking and includes some serious protein like grilled turkey or chicken breast. Along with some...
View ArticleCare model linked to improved veteran care; more access, use of e-records,...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As a growing number of health care organizations in the country turn to a national model of “patient-centered” care, a new study provides insight into how well one of the largest...
View Article5 Key Habits to Maintain Your Weight Loss
Losing weight is no easy task, but maintaining a trim body often presents a new set of difficulties that leads many dieters to regain their lost weight. Studies have shown that between 80 to 95...
View ArticleThe 13 Best Eating Disorder iPhone & Android Apps of 2013
iPhone – 3.5 stars with 59 ratings - $0.99Android – 4.6 stars with 1190 ratings – 100-500K installs – Free These two apps are similar but come from two different developers. The Mindfulness Bell apps...
View ArticleThe 12 Best Allergy iPhone & Android Apps of 2013
iPhone – 4 stars with 36 ratings – $5.99Android – 3.6 stars with 23 ratings – $4.99 That plate looks yummy, but what exactly is in it? Can it make you sick? If you require a restricted diet to prevent...
View ArticleThe 13 Best Bipolar Disorder iPhone & Android Apps of 2013
Named for its developer—the National Center for TeleHealth and Technology (hence the two Ts)—this app gives you an easy way to monitor your state of mind over time. You rate yourself on six...
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