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By Dr. John C. Kagan, M.D. When you get up from a chair or move your leg, do you experience a snap-ping sensation or hear a popping sound in your hip? You may have “snapping hip syndrome.” While the snapping sensation may be more of a curiosity or annoyance at first, it can lead to inflammation and bursitis if not …

Approximately 15.2 million adults experience depression every year whereas heart attacks occur in about 720,000 people in that same time period.  Very often, a combination of genetics and environmental factors impact both illnesses.  If you have a heart attack no one will find it strange for you to see a cardiologist so why is there still a stigma related to …

What better way to spend your lunch taking in a cocktail of your choice?  Better yet an IV cocktail for faster, better results! By Yollo Wellness Sit back and relax in our leather lounge chairs while you are eating your lunch. We will hook you up with an IV to help you recover, heal, maintain and prevent. Why Drip? The …

Louis J. Scala, M.D. Many Americans do not understand the role that cholesterol—a fat-like substance found in all cells of the body—plays in heart health and heart disease. When there is too much cholesterol in the blood, cholesterol can build up on artery walls and slow or stop blood flow to the heart. Here’s what you need to know . …

By Jeffrey B. Robin, MD – LASIK & Cornea Specialist, Frantz EyeCare Millions of Americans enjoy freedom from dependence on glasses and contacts thanks to the FDA approval of LASIK surgery in 1999. Yet many patients still have unfounded concerns about the procedure – how it works, its safety and more. I hope you find these answers to the top …

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 …

By W.L. “Hunter” Huntley, III, HAS., BC-HIS The month of May is designated as National Better Hearing and Speech month since 1927. Better Hearing and Speech month is to raise awareness of one of our nations leading handicapping disabilities: hearing loss; affecting almost 40 million citizens in this country alone. According to Johns Hopkins’s Medical University, The Perelman School of …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article called “Estate Planning & Freedom With Purpose” which was about finding and doing your estate planning in accordance with your life’s purpose. Good estate planning is good mental health, and the opposite is also true because poor estate planning creates untold heartache and stress and this leads …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Yes it is true that if you apply for “Health Insurance” during open enrollment November 1, 2015 – January 31, 2016, or if you have a special election period you CAN’T be denied health insurance if you are legal resident (see www.healthcare.gov for guidelines) in the United States of America.  There …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer Every fall, the billboards and television commercials urging you to get a flu shot start to creep into the national narrative. Many people have reservations about the flu vaccine; some state it causes headaches and even engages flu-like symptoms. However, the statistics strongly support the flu vaccination over trying to tough it out, especially for …