Posted on May 25th, 2009 by admin
Recession Is Bad for Health
Americans Are Taking Grave Chances With Their Health Because of Recession and Money Fears
By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC
May 21, 2009 — Americans are skipping doctor’s appointments and the gym, scrimping on drugs, delaying preventive care, and eating more unhealthy foods because of [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2009 by admin
Best, Worst Countries for Life Expectancy
Japan Leads the Life Expectancy List; Sierra Leone Ranks Last
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
May 22, 2009 — Japan has the world’s greatest life expectancy, and it’s more than twice the life expectancy in Sierra Leone.
That’s according to a new report, World Health [...]
The flexor pollicis longus and the flexor carpi radialis tendons lie outside, but adjacent to, the carpal tunnel and may play a role in median nerve compression if inflamed. Narrowing of the carpal tunnel by inflammation and/or edema of the contents creates compression on the median nerve. This results in symptoms of pain, parasthesia or [...]