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Dr. Katia Taba, Board-Certified Ophthalmologist and Retinal Specialist During an eye exam, your ophthalmologist may ask you to look at an Amsler grid. This grid helps you notice any blurry, distorted, or blank spots in your field of vision. Your ophthalmologist will also look inside your eye through a special lens. He or she can see if there are changes …

By Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes Reversal & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author When acid reflux begins, the first step to relief is Tums and Rolaids. When that no longer seems to work, patients turn to medications like proton-pump inhibitors. At first, this seems like a good choice as it can relieve symptoms. Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications for constant …

By Daniel I. Wasserman, M.D. It has been well-reported for several years now that after moderate to severe influenza-like illnesses, patients can experience inflammation and swelling of their filler depot in their face or elsewhere. This can happen even several years after the filler was placed. The exact mechanism for this phenomenon is uncertain and unpredictable. Certain fillers have been …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. Those are large groups of people, and it appears there is a lot of overlap between the two. A recent study found …

Body Contouring is all the rage, but the reason many people are willing to try one technique over all of the others is because of two simple facts. Firstly, it works naturally, and secondly, it works internally, not just superficially. That’s why we’re hearing about all of the celebrities trying EMSCULPT® and loving the results. And that’s why Internal Medicine Partners …

By Dr. Viviana Cuberos It’s essential to see a medical professional if you are experiencing difficulty in getting and maintaining an erection, and no, the little blue pill is not the answer. Stress and Erectile Dysfunction: WHY IT HAPPENS When it comes to men’s health, we typically discuss conditions like heart disease and prostate cancer, but there is one issue …

I really like the word “moving” rather than exercise (a 4 letter word in the minds of many – including me). Now more than ever before (due to COVID restrictions) you have to move and be active even it is just around your home or neighborhood. Sitting around watching depressing news that you have no control over, can affect you …

By Gabrielle Sellitti Physicians Regional Healthcare System recently introduced The Watchman Procedure to their new Open Heart Center. The Watchman procedure makes it possible for patients with atrial fibrillation to permanently stop taking blood thinning (anticoagulant) drugs. The Watchman implant fits right into the left atrial appendage. This closes off or seals the part of the heart where most clots …

Tennis elbow is a fairly common, painful condition among recreational tennis players, particularly those above forty years old. At the same time other work-related activities could also produce the same problem. It typically begins with inflammation on the attachment of particular muscles of the outside of the elbow, that later progresses into pain, weakness and depending on the severity of …

The importance of a Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Solution! By Jamie Kliewe We have learned so much about mental health over the years and continue to learn more and more as time goes on! Our mental health effects many areas of our lives. It can have a positive or negative impact on our self-esteem, our ability to perform, our …