Sometimes physicians don't always ask the right questions so it is
up to you to make sure the Doctor gets the most important facts from
you during your short visit. How you describe your symptoms is
beneficial in terms of enhancing your outcome.
DETROIT - In recognition of his efforts to help the disabled community, Wright & Filippis President A.J. Filippis received the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award at Comerica Park during the Detroit Tigers’ pre-game ceremony on August 10, 2010. Sponsored by MassMutual and Exceptional Parent magazine, the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award is presented at Major League venues throughout the country to honor the remarkable accomplishments made on behalf of over 54 million Americans with disabilities and their families and caregivers.
Continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy helps restore memory
consolidation in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) according to
results of a recent study. All participants were shown 20 photographs
the night before their sleep was monitored by in-lab polysomnography.
The next morning they were presented with 20 pairs of photographs.
Lions Players, Celebrities Help Raise Money for the Athletes with Disabilities Network
The Detroit Lions competed to help the community on May 18, 2010, heading to the Palazzo di Bocce in Orion Township for the seventh annual Tony Filippis Memorial Bocce Tournament. Event proceeds, which were approximately $75,000, will benefit the Athletes with Disabilities Network as well as other charities in Michigan through Detroit Lions Charities. Money was raised through sponsorships, ticket sales and a live auction, which took place toward the end of the event.
Heartburn affects many people—more than 60 million people experience it
at least once a month. But for people with gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD) heartburn symptoms can be almost constant. The main
cause of heartburn for most people is food but here are some of the
other common causes of heartburn and GERD:
More than 230 Attend the 2010 Michigan Health and Rehab Conference
A crowd of more than 230 participants attended the 2010 Michigan
Health and Rehabilitation Conference held April 22 at the Sterling
Inn and Conference Center in Sterling Heights, an event highlighted by
two dynamic presentations by keynote speaker Norm Bossio.
Some
very brave people came out to support a very special program. They took
part in one of the winter season’s most bone chilling events, the Polar
Plunge.
SAGINAW – Wright & Filippis prosthetic technician JIM WAZNY (Merrill, MI) stunned the extremity-sports world January 31, capturing the silver medal in the first-ever Adaptive SnoCross event at the ESPN Winter X Games 14 in Aspen, CO.
On behalf of Wright & Filippis, the Filippis Foundation and Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Michigan, we invite you to attend the 2010 Michigan Health & Rehab
Conference on Thursday, April 22, 2010.
Deep sleep improves memory. That's the conclusion of a recent study at
Northwestern University, who with 12 volunteers tried to figure out
whether specific sounds played during sleep would boost the memory of
information learned while awake.
Photo courtesy of Bio-Medical Campus University of Rome
In early December of 2009, a robotic hand was successfully connected
by electrodes to an amputee that allowed him to control the prosthesis
with his thoughts and allow him to feel sensations. This is the first
time a patient has been able to make complex movements using his mind.
In the northern latitudes, we normally get all the vitamin D we need from the sun in the summer. This time of year and throughout the winter, vitamin D from the sun becomes problematic and we must look for alternate sources:
Thirty billion a year – that's about how much Americans spend on
slim-down products, many of which don't even work. A better way to get
real weight-loss results? Go grocery shopping. New research points to
more than a dozen foods, from beans to beef, that can help you fight
hunger, kick your candy addiction, boost your metabolism, and
ultimately shed pounds. And some of these superfoods deliver health
bonuses too.
Treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) during its early
stages may slow the progression of the disease and allow those who
suffer from the illness to live longer and suffer less. New research
offers renewed hope for those who have been diagnosed with COPD.
Asthma is one of the most common ailments of young childhood – rates
among children under age 5 have risen 160% from 1980 to 1994 in the
U.S. What sets off these bouts of wheezing and shortness of breath
(besides allergies, pollution or strenuous exercise) are not well known.
The death of Michael Jackson has spurred interest in how insomnia is
treated. With nearly 30% of the U.S. population reporting disturbed
sleep patterns and sleep medications drug sales on the rise, it is
important to be very cautious if you are suffering from sleep
deprivation.
