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Choosing the Right Primary Care Physician

More then just a Doctor…. A Partner in Your Healthcare Selecting a primary care physician can be one of the most important decisions for the well-being and good health of a patient.  Choosing the right doctor early on is important, especially because for many, the relationship is going to be one that lasts a lifetime. Trust should be a major …

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Why are Cardiac Stress Tests so Important?

When a diagnosis needs to be made looking for heart disease of any kind, a cardiologist’s most important Nowadays, the medical field uses the non-nuclear, or exercise stress test quite often. This involves the use of treadmills, stationary bikes, and other equipment. During the test, leads are connected to the chest to measure the electrical activity of the heart. An …

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Facial Spider Veins? Cherry Hemangiomas? Unsightly Moles? VeinGogh is the Solution!  

Veins be gone with Veingogh! By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI Have you ever wondered what causes those pesky broken capillaries on your facial skin? There are a number of causes that can damage these facial veins such as extreme sun exposure, rubbing or scrubbing your face too forceful or even skin conditions such as rosacea. In extreme cases, a …

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR TESTOSTERONE LEVEL?

Tired? Are your endurance and strength declining? Have you noticed a decline in your sexual function and lost interest in your sex life? Every man could answer “yes” to at least one of these questions after age 40. Common symptoms of low testosterone, they can also result from a myriad of lifestyle, social, emotional and behavioral issues. It is a …

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Effective Treatment for Venous Insufficiency

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI Venous insufficiency, or leaky veins, is often the underlying cause of many seemingly unrelated symptoms such as night time leg cramps, Charley horses, restless legs syndrome and night time urination. Manuel Avalos, Jr. confided that his nighttime leg cramping had become very severe. “Years ago, I noticed that I was developing varicose veins in …

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Autoimmune Diseases Are Frustrating to Diagnose

By Yollo Wellness The symptoms may be vague at first – aching joints, weakness or fatigue. They might recede for a while, but then chest pain, mouth sores or other more specific signs emerge. The issue could be an autoimmune disease, a category of more than 80 conditions in which the immune system goes haywire and attacks the body’s own …

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Heart Disease Stroke

Several types of heart disease are risk factors for stroke. Likewise, stroke is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease and stroke share many of the same risk factors such as high LDL “bad” cholesterol levels, low HDL “good” cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, physical inactivity, and being overweight or obese. Individuals with coronary heart …

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Stroke Awareness Month

Strokes can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Continue reading to learn how to safeguard yourself against stroke. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. In 2008 alone, more than 133,000 Americans died from stroke—or one person every four minutes—died from stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A …

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Are Your Shoes the Correct Size?

By Christopher M. Cole, L.Ped Foot pain can be due to all sorts of reasons, including footwear that does not fit properly. Ill-fitting shoes are a big problem in America. A recent study from the Institute for Preventive Foot Health found that 78% of adults have encountered foot pain at some point — usually due to shoes that are too …

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KEYS TO OWNING REAL PROPERTY IN MEDICAID PLANNING?

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! Here at Health & Wellness, it is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, and one thing that can get your blood pressure up is the problem of owning real estate and planning for long term medical care costs.   So, if you or a loved one own real estate and are nearing …

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