Balloon Therapy for Blocked Arteries

As a close cousin of cardiac atherosclerosis, peripheral artery disease simply blocks different arteries in other body areas.  While the heart’s arteries lend themselves to good targets for stent placement to keep such blood channels open, those in the legs or arms must leave room for flexibility in bending.  Vascular specialists therefore do not have…

Turning the P2X4 Key to Turn off Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) attacks many patients relentlessly while others experience intermittent attacks interspersed with periods of quiet.  In looking for answers to why some progress to these relentless attacks and how to treat them, scientists may have found a key to unlocking answers and therapies.  As evidenced by the series of logical steps they followed,…

Didn’t Your Mom Teach You to Share?

Health care cost sharing ministries are programs that any mother should love.  Caring for those who suffer ill health should take many forms including sharing the financial burdens.  Our moms taught us to share our toys.  The Bible teaches us to share with those in need.  Cost sharing ministries like Samaritans and others (Medishare, Christian HealthCare Ministry, Liberty Share,…