http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:04:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en    Multiple Sclerosis, MS, is a chronic condition that leaves scars and lesions in the brain and the spinal cord that are known as sclerosis. The disease attacks the central nervous system through an autoimmune process that makes the body incapable of distinguishing between the host and the invader causing the ... http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress/?p=42              Ed Melasecca is a gift to those around him. He constantly reaches out to others who are in pain, offering them a sympathetic ear and a compassionate heart. People like Ed remind us all of the value of caring: they deserve the best life has to give. Unfortunately, they don’t always ... http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress/?p=39         Good Balance  Keeps You Young   Keeping you on your feet is not just good for your bones it’s good for your brain. The brain depends on the information that is being sent back from your muscles for stimulation. The same area of the brain that controls coordination also controls memory ... http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress/?p=37      Damage to the Central Nervous System from Lyme Disease is Reversible Lyme Disease and other bacterial infections can and do invade the central nervous system where they do damage that up until now was thought to be irreversible. Thanks to new research in the field of functional neurology there is hope for those who are ... http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress/?p=36     The Associated Press reported from Washington, DC that new problems have been found with regard to the drugs prescribed to treat attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. These drugs carry the risk of mental disorientation and heart problems, including sudden death. There have been reports of increased blood pressure and heart ... http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress/?p=33 Hypertension Affects Millions  Until recently the only treatment option available for the 65 million Americans suffering with hypertension was prescription medication. Now there appears to be a safe and effective way to treat high blood pressure without drugs and their possible side effects. Good Morning America reported that the University of ... http://www.concordmedical.org/wordpress/?p=32