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The statistics are overwhelming. Millions of individuals that suffer from low back pain and are not getting the relief that they could simply because conventional medicine overlooks a common condition. When you’re dealing with chronic low back pain, it’s difficult to focus on anything other than your discomfort. The agonizing and sometimes debilitating pain can cause us to miss out …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG The endometrium is a mucous membrane that lines the uterus. The endometrial tissue and cells normally grows and sheds within the uterus during the female reproductive years. When there is an overgrowth of the endometrial tissue, it begins to grow outside of the uterus onto the ovaries and fallopian tubes. When this happens, it causes …

By Julian J. Javier, MD – ARHI Frailty is a very common and important condition affecting individuals over 65 years old. It is an important geriatric syndrome that is characterized by age-associated decline on physiologic reserves and function across many organ systems. This leads to vulnerability and to adverse health outcomes such as when they are exposed to stressors like acute …

By Dr. Robert Gilliland, DC The most common method that doctors use to treat peripheral neuropathy is with prescription drugs such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Neurontin. While these drugs may temporarily reduce symptoms, they do nothing to halt the progression of the disease and come with a variety of harmful side effects. Peripheral neuropathy is the result of nerve …

By By Greg Pascucci Selecting the right senior living community is an important housing decision that involves more than simply choosing an apartment. It’s also about the community’s ability to provide a vibrant, active and engaging lifestyle, a key to successful aging. While you may not yet be certain when a move will be right for you, being proactive and …

Aging is inevitable. Many of us try to slow it down or look for ways to hide it on the outside (some more extreme than others), but despite our best efforts, it’s our organs on the inside that need the attention, particularly the heart. Our heart is an amazing workhorse. Without even thinking about it, this fist sized organ will beat …

By Bruce Ford, Owner In your lifestyle choices of deciding to eat healthy, live clean and add supplements to your diet, it’s imperative to seek out the highest-quality market and brands and to have the opportunity to discuss your options with an expert in nutrition. For Goodness Sake’s main priority is meeting your nutrition needs with researched information to educate the …

When your doctor orders a diagnostic image like a CT, MRI or X-ray, do you know that you have a choice where you get your imaging done? You do. It’s important to pick an organization with the best radiology team to correctly read and relay your results to your physician. Radiology Regional is a well-established imaging practice with over 30 board-certified …

Depression can be treated with many different types of medications, but medications often  have  some  potential  cardiotoxic effects. Controlling depression by using ketamine can be a more rapid and efficient way of aiding the treatment of heart disease. In recent studies such as the one cited below, more and more medical professionals are beginning to make the appropriate connections between …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Imagine how helpful it would be to be visiting a foreign country, and when one of the locals speaks in their native language, your HEARING AIDS translate the message, so you hear it in English! Imagine that your mother is living alone and unfortunately suffers a fall, and three family members are immediately …