Charlotte Edition

By Dr John Rand, D.V.M. – Arthritis is a very common and complex condition in pets that involves inflammation of one or more joints. Many causes exist, from immune mediated attacks on the joints (rheumatoid arthritis), to infectious causes (septic arthritis). By far the most common cause among our pets, however, is osteoarthritis (OA), also known as degenerative joint disease …

Have you ever felt like there is an unusual “fullness” in your vagina or pelvis, or felt a fleshy mass where you have never seen one before?  Some women describe this feeling as “sitting on a ball”! You may have a pelvic prolapse.  This is nothing to be alarmed about as you can overcome pelvic prolapse. It is difficult to …

By Virginia Carnahan, APR, CPRC Director of Development For more than 20 years (the “PSA Era”) physicians (family practitioners, GPs, urologists, etc.) have encouraged men to have an annual prostate cancer screening exam starting around age 50.  The exam includes two simple tests – a PSA blood test and digital rectal exam (not pleasant but of short duration).  Over these …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. There are hundreds of different hearing aids and hearing aid terminology can be confusing. I am going to define some of the most common hearing aid features and hearing aid styles to help you better understand your options when choosing hearing aids that are correct for you. Sometimes those of us that work with hearing …

By James W. Mallonee Lawyers are frequently asked if a client’s non-exempt assets are protected from creditors when placed into an individual’s revocable trust.  Sadly, the answer is no.  The only means by which a person could have their non-exempt assets protected from creditors when placed into an individual revocable trust is to have a spendthrift clause coupled with a …

What is Autism? • Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. • Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction, communication skills, and cognitive function. Individuals with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. • Individuals with autism …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church While I sat with the family in the surgical waiting area, I saw the elevator doors open. It was the surgeon. As he walked the twenty-five feet or so from the elevator to the waiting room, he was looking at the floor as though he was searching for something, maybe …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS Julian had seen half a dozen physicians of different specialty backgrounds over the course of 10 years searching for the answer to his question of why his right leg was swelling. He never thought he had received a logical explanation and had resigned himself to live with the problem. Fortunately, he had a friend who …

Provided by The American Diabetes Association Diabetes is a serious disease, and you probably know someone who is affected by it. Nearly 30 million* children and adults in the U.S. are living with diabetes. About eight million of those people don’t know they have it, which means they’re not getting the care they need to stay healthy. About 5% of …

By Cara Tompot, Staff Writer Looking back on history, we remember a time when women didn’t ha ave the rights that they do now. Prior to 1919, women didn’t have any way to express their thoughts and desires through public policy. Thanks to first-wave feminists questioning the status quo, 1920 marked the first year that women could vote. This social …