Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control

Scottsdale, Arizona - When it comes to type 2 diabetes - the most common type of diabetes - prevention is a big deal. It's especially important to make diabetes prevention a priority if you're at increased risk of diabetes, such as if you're overweight or you have a family history of the disease.

Prostatectomy

Scottsdale, Arizona - Prostatectomy includes a number of surgical procedures to remove part or all of the prostate gland. The prostate gland is situated in the lower abdomen of men, below the urinary bladder. It surrounds the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder to the penis.

Safe sleep to protect against SIDS

Rochester, Minnesota - The American Academy of Pediatrics says infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents or caregivers, for at least six months, to decrease the risks of sleep-related deaths. However, the new policy also states the infant should sleep on a separate surface, a crib or bassinet, and not on a couch or soft surface. "SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment," will be published in the November 2016 issue of Pediatrics.

The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease

Yuma, Arizona - On Saturday, November 19th, the Main Library will host “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease” from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Alzheimer’s Disease is not a normal part of aging. Learn about detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more.

Living with POTS

Scottsdale, Arizona - Everyone has one of those days, now and then, from the minute you wake up, you're dragging. But for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), those days are the norm. People with POTS may look fine, but they feel terrible, making it hard for other people to understand. POTS impacts your autonomic nervous system, which regulates body functions that we don’t think about, such as breathing, blood pressure and heart rate. The condition can strike anyone, but it often appears during the teen years.