Monthly Archives: March 2012

Climate change threatens turtles

Have you ever wonderd what the climate change has done to the turtles ability to survive? Young turtles which developed under the highest temperature showed reduced swimming ability and a preference for shallower waters. Deeper water not only provides the young turtles with protection from all the predators but also where their food supply is  … Continue reading Climate change threatens turtles

Osteoporosis: Not the Inevitable

“A hip fracture can be the beginning of the end for an older person. Screening for osteoporosis is just as important as screening mammography,” said by Dr. Merlin Wilson, an Uptown rheumatologist who treats patients with osteoporosis. This is mostly true; those who develop osteoporosis end up feeling like there is nothing left to do … Continue reading Osteoporosis: Not the Inevitable