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With Advanced Cataract Surgery By: Alina Stanciu, MD, Board Certified Eye Physician & Surgeon – If you have been told that you have a cataract, there is no need to be overly concerned as you are not alone. Each year in the United States, more than 2.5 million people have cataract surgery. Thanks to advances in surgical procedures and technology, …

Everyone ages. With age comes wisdom, and wrinkles, and dark circles under the eyes, and sagging features. If you look in the mirror and the person staring back at you appears tired and older than how you feel, do not lose hope. There are various procedures that can make you excited to look in the mirror every morning and put …

By James Porcelli, M.D. – Trim Wellness Café, under the direction of Dr. James Porcelli, offers vitamin drips and injections. Health minded patrons can order a vitamin therapy via IV or injection and receive it while relaxing in comfortable recliners, either in the main café area or in private rooms, watching television or surfing the internet, and sipping on a …

New Treatment for Colon Conditions Recent advancements in minimally invasive surgical technologies mean that patients have more options other than conventional surgery. The da Vinci® Robot Surgical System is an exciting new treatment option in minimally invasive surgery for colon conditions. One of the most common treatments for many colon conditions is Colectomy. Colectomy is a surgical procedure to remove …

At Concept 10 10, you work out once a week with high intensity, totally private and with constant supervision. The following article describes what is going on in such a training session. Intensity Ideally, every exercise should be repeated until it is impossible to continue movement in a technically correct manner, that is, until the involved muscles fail. At this …

By George T. Leamon, CLTC – Lutgert Insurance – There are four types of People in this world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are caregivers. Those who will need a caregiver. Those who will be a caregiver. – Roslyn Carter For most people, death is not an easy subject. It is uncomfortable thinking about no longer being alive, …

By Kim Blend, ARNP – Nutrition or nourishment is the supply of materials – food – required by organisms and cells to stay alive. What we put into our bodies acts as fuel. If you feed your body garbage it will not work well. The better you fuel your body, the better it will behave for you in the future. …

By Dwight Fitch, MD – While many questions in life are debatable, some things, like the link between nutrition and cancer or the pure awesomeness of The Incredible Hulk (who is reportedly a HUGE broccoli fan) can’t be argued. To understand the link, one must first understand what cancer is. It is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the …

Beat those BBQ blues and leave with a lighter step by following these 5 tips to sample suavely at your next summer cookout. Anytime is a great time to BBQ, especially in summer while the kids are free from school and family and friends all try to beat the heat by soaking in the pool, or by skipping through sprinklers.  …

By Shardul A. Nanavati, MD – At one time, stomach cancer was the most common type of cancer known in the United States. As the years progressed, the disease became less common among patients. While there are no definitive answers as to why, it’s thought to be related to the decline in salted or smoked food intake. Even with the …