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Skin Cancer: Treatable and Beatable With Early Detection

By Kimberly Royal – Q. Who is most likely to get skin cancer? People of all colors, ages, and races get skin cancer. Of all the cancers that human can get, ski cancer is the most common. In the United States, skin cancer is increasing in all races. Q. What does skin cancer look like? Actinic Keratoses (AK) Dry, scaly …

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Limb swelling: what it indicates about your body

By Alyssa Parker – Many people may experience complications after an operation due to the significant amount of trauma your body endures. Whether it’s cancer related, non-cancer related, or a minor surgery, patients may develop post-operative symptoms such as swelling in a limb or a particular area of the body. Swelling in the limb which may appear to be temporary …

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Hematuria – Refer or Repeat?

By Nicholas Franco, M.D., Board Certified Urologist – Hematuria can be divided into two categories. Gross hematuria and microhematuria. Gross hematuria is visible blood in the urine with or without blood clots and may range from a blush color to dark red. Microhematuria is blood found on urinalysis that is not visible. Although a urine dipstick test may read positive …

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Skincancer

By Janet Sperry, MD, Board Certified Radiation Oncologist – Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.  In fact, over one million new cases are diagnosed per year. The main risk factor for developing skin cancer is cumulative lifetime sunshine exposure, especially exposure early in life. Individual risk factors include blonde or red hair, fair complexion, …

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Understanding Treatment Options For Joint Pain

By John C. Kagan, M.D – Because joint pain is different for everybody, so are the treatment options. Before moving forward with joint replacement surgery, you and your orthopedic surgeon should discuss your pain, overall health and ability to function. Your orthopedic surgeon will review your medical history, perform a thorough evaluation and conduct necessary tests such as X-rays or …

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How to Find the Right Specialist

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – Julian had seen half a dozen physicians of different specialty backgrounds over the course of 10 years searching for the answer to his question of why his right leg was swelling. He never thought he had received a logical explanation and had resigned himself to live with the problem. Fortunately, he had a friend …

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Anti-aging is a Reality with Hyperbaric Oxygen

By Yollo Wellness – No one likes to admit they are aging. Many of the anti-aging products on the market today claim they will make you look buff, look skinny, look younger, live longer and gain strength. Would you believe that all of these benefits can be derived from a natural element that has been around since the beginning of …

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Taming the Munchie Monster With the hCG Diet

– By Sharon C. Sullivan, New Beginnings hCG Clinics, SW Florida – Men and women constantly refer to their weight problem as an addiction to food.  Most of us have foods that are irresistible to us.  The chief culprits are primarily snack type foods, either sweet and creamy or salty and crunchy, but it really can be anything.   There are …

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ADDICTION

FREEDOM/POWERFUL CHANGE – By Bob Long, President, Nova Medical SWF, Inc. – The Nova Medical Protocol The Nova Medical Protocol for addiction treatment attacks the symptoms of withdrawal, allowing a cleansing of toxic drugs with a minimum of discomfort. The treatment is personalized and begins with an initial visit which includes a comprehensive assessment. If appropriate, the first dose of …

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A Shift in Standard Back Pain Treatment

By Physicians Rehabilitation – Low-back pain [LBP] in active patients is common and often recurrent. The causes of LBP are diverse, and precise identification of the pain generators is often elusive. Primary care practitioners frequently diagnose mechanical LBP in patients without a clear path of optimal care. Medical evidence, including the US government sponsored AHCPR meta-analysis, has concluded that 85-90% …

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