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Back to Fitness with Orangetheory

When you were a kid, the worst part of the year was, of course, going back to school. Now that you’re an adult, this time of year can actually be worse for you, as a parent, than it is for your children. There is so much chaos surrounding this phenomenon, it’s a wonder any parent can keep his or sanity, …

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How does treating hearing loss help with stress?

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services The intensive listening effort demanded by untreated hearing loss can be extremely stressful. Experts believe that even if you have just a mild hearing loss that is not being treated, cognitive load increases significantly. This can make people up to five times more likely to have memory problems than people who have successfully …

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Cholesterol is not a Naugty word…

With cardiovascular disease claiming the lives of one out of two people in America today, it’s no wonder people look to medicine for help preventing heart attacks and strokes….. However, the focus on high cholesterol as the main cause of heart attacks and strokes is misguided. The clinically proven indicators of cardiovascular disease include elevated levels of triglycerides, insulin, cortisol …

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Adversity

And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor! . . . Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites.  Have I not sent you?”                         Judges 6:12,14 Threshing wheat,  separating the good grain from the worthless chaff, …

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Know Your Risks for Pelvic Floor Disorders

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG, Board Certified Urogynecologist An achy back, incontinence, and pelvic pain may all have one sneaky cause. And your doctor has probably never mentioned it. For a condition so hard to diagnose, Pelvic Floor Disorder, PFD, is surprisingly common. By some estimates, it affects one in three American women. Giving birth boosts your chances of developing …

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Navigating Non-surgical Knee Pain Treatment Options

By Debra K. Brinker, RN The most common causes of chronic knee pain include osteoarthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, chondromalacia patella and meniscal injury, all of which can lead to disability and decreased quality of life. Taking action against knee pain does not have to include surgical intervention. This article focuses on which types of treatments are regenerative in nature and which …

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Repurposing the Nest

Written By Barbara Freda As a child who was raised by kind, loving and generous grandparents, I remember asking my grandma if she would come live with me one day when I was all grown up and successful with my life. Knowing the capacity of a child’s heart, my grandma always told me yes, every time I asked. I would hold …

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The Ancient Art of Cupping, Revealed

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP If you have watched any of the 2016 summer Olympics swimming events, then you have seen many of the athletes with strange, purple round marks on their bodies.  These marks may appear strange, but they are the result of an ancient healing technique called cupping. Cupping is a suction, or vacuum, technique designed …

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Health Insurance – Medicare 2017 Annual Election Period is coming soon!

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Medicare Beneficiaries who currently have Medicare Advantage Plan and Part D (Prescription Drug Plans) will be receiving their “Notice of Change” documents in September.  These notices compare any plan changes from your current 2016 to your new 2017 plan.  You will be automatically re-enrolled in your current plan if you do …

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Top 7 Reasons to Get Your Leg Vein Evaluation and Treatment this FALL.

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI There are many different presentations of leg vein problems although the most recognizable is that of varicose veins. Other signs and symptoms of venous reflux disease (also known as venous insufficiency, CVI, venous incompetence or leaky veins) include swollen, achy legs, restless legs, night time leg cramps and urination, diffuse spider veins, skin discoloration …

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