Cornerstone Health Alaska

What is childhood arthritis? Arthritis in children is called childhood arthritis or juvenile arthritis. The most common type of childhood arthritis is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), also known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis…. Read More

Alzheimer’s has no cure, but two treatments — demonstrate that removing beta-amyloid, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, from the brain reduces cognitive and functional decline in people living with early Alzheimer’s…. Read More

Alzheimer’s worsens over time. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose… Read More

Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. Alzheimer’s disease is considered to be… Read More

Understanding Alzheimer’s and dementia  Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts… Read More

• In 2019, 40.4% of adults age 18 and older who had asthma reported having one or more asthma attacks in the past year. • Black adults have the highest rate of… Read More

• In 2019, 44.3% of children age 18 and younger who had asthma reported having one or more asthma attacks in the past year.1 o About 47.2% of children under the age… Read More

• Approximately 25 million people in the U.S. have asthma. This equals about 1 in 13 people. • About 20 million U.S. adults age 18 and older have asthma. • Asthma rates… Read More

• Asthma is a long-term disease that causes inflammation and swelling of the airways. This results in narrowing of the airways that carry air from the nose and mouth to the lungs…. Read More

Gestational Diabetes You’re at risk for gestational diabetes (diabetes while pregnant) if you: Gestational diabetes usually goes away after you give birth, but increases your risk for type 2 diabetes. Your baby is more… Read More