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With spring just around the corner, millions of Americans are looking forward to getting back outdoors – from the garden to the golf course. But for many, the forecast isn’t always sunny as chronic knee pain limits the mobility and quality of life for the 27 million suffers of osteoarthritis.
As a person ages, he feels less thirsty, so a special effort should be made to provide enough fluids. A person’s fluid balance can be affected by medication, emotional stress, exercise, nourishment, general health, and the weather. Dehydration, especially in the elderly, can increase confusion and muscle weakness and cause nausea. Nausea, in turn, will prevent the person from wanting to eat, thereby causing more dehydration.
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It is equally common in men and women. An estimated 146,970 people were diagnosed in 2009, and an estimated 49,920 people will die from the disease. With recommended screening, this cancer can be prevented (by removing polyps before they become cancerous) or detected early, when it can be more easily and successfully treated.
