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By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church So here is God’s original reason for marriage.  In Genesis, He said, “It is not good for man to be alone.”  Among other things, marriage creates intimacy. Intimacy is the cure for loneliness. Yep…loneliness. I once heard someone say, “I’m committed to being married, but my intimacy is conditional upon …

More than a decade has passed since the advent of the first digital mammograms, time enough for more than 70% of US mammographers to adopt this technology. Practitioners maintain that digital imaging makes it easier to see signs of cancer earlier. Even so, approximately 10% of women who are screened with full-field digital mammography are recalled for more tests, according …

Obesity in the U.S. has reached epidemic proportions, and is now considered the number one cause of diabetes and heart disease in the nation. For many people, traditional methods like calorie restriction and exercise have failed to produce initial or sustained weight loss results. If you have failed to lose weight through other methods and are considering a more aggressive approach …

There are multiple forms of hernias, but two common types are inguinal and ventral. A ventral hernia is a protrusion in the abdomen caused by a weak spot in the muscle fibers. The protrusion is usually an organ or the intestines that jut through the abdominal wall, causing a bulge that is often times noticeable to the naked eye. By …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Many people know someone who suffers from back pain and has accepted it as a part of life. In fact, almost half of us have some sort of spinal pain coming from our neck, mid-back, or lower back. Did you know that back pain is most often the result of spinal instability caused by injured ligaments? …

The knee is notorious for pain and injury, Knee pain can occur from an injury or a condition like osteoarthritis, and can impact activities of everyday life. There are many remedies for this condition, including rest, anti-inflammatory medications and using knee braces. For individuals whose knee pain progresses or does not respond to other types of treatment, injections may be …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! Medicaid planning, particularly for a parent or spouse, can be described as an emotional roller coaster for spouses and families.  The changes that a loved one is experiencing, as well as the financial and other emotional pressures, make this a very frightening time.   On the other hand, this is a time where …

What is vaginal and vulvar atrophy? GSM, or genitourinary syndrome of menopause, is a condition in which the walls of the vagina and vulva become thinner and dryer due to a decrease in estrogen. It affects around 40 percent of women, particularly after menopause, and can cause painful intercourse, vaginal dryness, burning and decreased urinary tract health resulting in pain …

Although many people with type 2 diabetes worry about losing their vision or having an amputation, the greater risk is to the heart and brain. About 65% of people with type 2 diabetes die of heart disease or stroke. They are two to four times more likely to die of heart disease than people without diabetes. When someone does get …

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