Posted By: Jacob Luecke
Date Posted: August 30th, 2011
Categories: Health Care
Anger was the first emotion Mary Ann Herring felt after being diagnosed with type II diabetes. “I was not happy,” said Herring, 58, of Fulton. “I was so upset I never thought I’d live again.” Herring was concerned about how diabetes would change her diet, impact her health and reduce her ability to enjoy retirement [...]
Posted By: Jacob Luecke
Date Posted: August 24th, 2011
Categories: Health Care
In some respects, it was a forgotten practice. Decades ago, hospital patients were encouraged to get out of bed each day for a little exercise. Even some of the sickest patients, on the intensive care units, were walked slowly down the hall or just moved to a chair for a period during the day. But [...]