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Is Physical Therapy for You?

Physical Therapy

By Dr. Cindy Vaccarino, DPT, PT Have you suffered an injury? Do you have a disability or an ongoing health condition? Are you between the ages of two and over 65? Then Physical Therapy may be for you. Some of the most common reasons that a person needs physical therapy range from recovering from a sports injury, improving mobility, managing …

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Arthritis pain: Do’s and don’ts

By Omar Henriquez, M.D. Will physical activity reduce or increase your arthritis pain? Get tips on exercise and other common concerns when coping with arthritis symptoms and arthritis pain. Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. You can find plenty of advice about easing the pain of arthritis and other conditions with exercise, medication and stress reduction. …

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What is NAD+?

By Amanda Tezyk, APRN, BSN, RN NAD stands for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. It is a coenzyme found in all living cells and has even been called an antiaging molecule because of the many important roles it plays in promoting health and prolonging lifespan. This powerful molecule has a lot of potential for new therapeutic opportunities. Studies have shown that it …

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Cancer.

By Paula Swift, CHTP Just one word evokes a diverse response. Whether you’ve experienced it yourself, or walked alongside others through their crisis, fear, anger and sadness tend to dominate. So, it might sound strange when some will remark this time in their life to be the best event that ever happened to them. I am one of them. When …

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Are Your Symptoms Related to Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)?

Atrial Fibrillation

By Dr. Aneley Yegezu Hundae, M.D., FACC Afib is an irregular heart rate that is often rapid with palpitations and causes insufficient blood flow. More than 6 million individuals in the United States have Afib. An electrical disruption to the top chamber of the heart, prompting the heart’s rhythm and rate to fluctuate, causes an arrhythmia. The two sides of …

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The latest Hydrafacial technology, Syndeo has landed at Joyce Vein & Aesthetic Institute

Hydrafacial

To Celebrate We Are Offering a Free Mini Hydrafacial and Aesthetic Consultation By Lindsay Bullman, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Summer is over. It’s back to the daily grind for most of us. That alarm clock is going to sound each morning and we’ll all have to stumble to the bathroom and get the day started. As we look in the mirror, …

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The Harms of Tobacco Use

The Harms of Tobacco Use

Each year, in the United States alone, there are 480,000 deaths due to tobacco-related illness. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the impact of tobacco use in our country. For each death caused by tobacco, there are at least 5 people living with a serious tobacco related illness. Tobacco use is the number one …

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Chelation Therapy addresses High Cholesterol by Improving your Blood Flow

Chelation Therapy

By Amanda Tezyk, APRN, BSN, RN When metals like lead, mercury, iron, and arsenic build up in your body, they can be toxic. Chelation therapy is a treatment that uses medicine to remove these metals so they don’t make you sick. Chelation therapy uses special drugs that bind to metals in your blood. You get the chelating medicine through an …

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ARE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE UNKNOWN DEFECTS TO PROPERTY?

By James W. Mallonee Are real estate sales personnel required to investigate defects in a residential property before listing it? The answer is yes and no. There is certainly a responsibility to investigate if you are aware of such defects and expose those defects in non-commercial properties. But just when is that disclosure to be made and by whom. In …

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September is Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness month

By Dr. Lori DeBlasi The following Foot Health Facts on PAD are provided by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, a specialty medical society of more than 7,800 foot and ankle surgeons: What Is Peripheral Arterial Disease? Commonly referred to as poor circulation, Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is the restriction of blood flow in the arteries of the …

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