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By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services If you want to make a New Year’s resolution that will really boost your life and well-being throughout all of 2018, then get your hearing tested! “Addressing hearing loss can add to quality of life in many ways”, states Patricia Hoglund ACA, BC-HIS of Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Center.” Our lives are …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Many of you are fed up with our current health care system and the care you are receiving. Are your health care complaints resolving or are they just being managed? If you said managed, then this article is for you. Unfortunately, our health care and insurance systems in the U.S. are broken. Your …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 For some they will be for the better and for others for the worse. Looking back at the “Obama Care” Affordable Care Act, you may have received a tax credit (within 100%-400% of the poverty level) to help with your insurance premium and reduce the cost of your healthcare. This gave …

About The Clinical Research Studies Clinical studies add to medical knowledge by allowing researchers to determine whether investigational medications are safe and effective for patients with different medical conditions. These studies are carefully put together and the safety of the studies participants is always the main concern of everyone involved. The PERSPECTIVE Study Eligible participants in the PERSPECTIVE clinical research …

The holiday season is upon us which means lots of traditions, celebrations, office parties and get-togethers. Unfortunately, this is often accompanied by heavy meals, increased alcohol consumption, sweets, and rich foods that can wreak havoc on gut health. You may be thinking to yourself, “So what, it’s only for a short time. What harm can that do?” With intestinal health …

Learn how you can stop the aching and get back on you feet Dr. Jamie E. Weaver, DPM – Foot and Ankle Surgeon One of the most common reasons that patients visit their physician is for heel pain. Our feet bear the weight of the entire body and if you are overweight, which is typical for many individuals with heel …

In psychology, there have been numerous studies on the social and psychological effects that appearance has on many individuals. If we’re feeling insecure, social withdrawal or having difficulty looking someone in the eyes and maintaining confidence can, unfortunately, be diminished. A study called, Beauty in Mind: The Effects of Physical Attractiveness on Psychological Well-Being and Distress, concluded that being confident, …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Pinched and compressed nerves can produce burning and shooting pain that can range from mildly annoying to excruciating and completely disabling. The underlying reason that nerves become pinched or entrapped is often missed when patients are given only the limited options of prescription painkillers, nerve blocks, and surgical consultations. Treatment such as nerve blocks may …

By Dr Deanna Barbaro We survived a huge hurricane! As we came out from our homes or returned from evacuation, we all enjoyed relief that our home was not swept away. Yet, when we looked around and saw the debris, we mentally echoed a combined sigh of anticipated exhaustion at the major task of clean-up. There was a lot of …

Michael J. Petrocelli, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S., C.W.S.P. Board Certified Ankle and Foot Surgeon and Board Certified Wound Care Specialist In our country nearly 30 million people have diabetes, and a vast majority of our population unknowingly has what’s known as prediabetes, which quickly escalates into the disease within a short amount of time. Millions of these people with diabetes will suffer …