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Many health problems can impair the nervous system, like the conditions noted: Vascular disorders:  stroke, bleeding in the brain, or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) Trauma:  brain and spinal cord injury Degenerative disorders:  Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington’s disease. Structural or neuromuscular disorders:  Bell's palsy, cervical spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, brain or spinal cord tumors, peripheral...

For most people, breathing happens automatically. However, some medical conditions or specific events can make breathing more difficult.  People who have experienced cardiopulmonary chronic diseases, a surgical procedure, an infection, or just an exacerbation of their chronic disease may suffer from labored breathing or shortness of breath. A person without chronic pulmonary disease but who battles other disabling diseases or injuries may also be challenged with pulmonary complications. The...

October is recognized as Bone and Joint Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about conditions that affect our...