Local Health News

Save money, and see better, too

Are you struggling to read the financial page of the newspaper…and it has nothing to do with the state of the economy?  Do you find it hard to read the entrees on the menu at your favorite Italian restaurant, even though they include... Full story

True Stories: Serious complications of drugs for osteoporosis

By Dr. RAGHAVENDRA RAO

Bones are formed, molded and absorbed continuously. Bone cells, called osteoblasts, are responsible for the new bone formation and cells known as osteoclasts absorb the bone. Osteoclast activity leads to thinning of the bones (osteoporosis), which... Full story

Health: Children in need

Mental-health services are deficient for troubled youths

BY BILL RADFORD

For four months, Kris Fronk waited.  Waited as her young son’s rages worsened. As he began hearing and seeing things. As he suffered terrors in the night and tried to hoard knives in his room.The mother had taken her son to a therapist,... Full story