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Caring for the Caregiver

By Julie Alvira, MD MBA Caregiving is a labor of love but can pose some extreme challenges, both physically and emotionally. It does not matter if you’re an individual working as a professional caregiver for […]

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Stephen P. Courtney, MD

From hospital orderly to hospital owner. By Sondra Barr For board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Stephen P. Courtney, patients come first. It’s an ethos that developed early on in his life and one […]

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Peripheral Neuropathy

Neuropathy is simply nerve damage. Nerves are the electrical wiring in your body responsible for many things, including sensation. Neuropathy is a disease usually affecting the extremities (arms and legs), hence the term Peripheral Neuropathy […]

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Take Control of Knee Pain

The term arthritis includes a number of conditions, and many of them are suited for medical (non-operative) treatment. The number of patients with knee arthritis is increasing as baby-boomers reach retirement age. This is due to […]

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Ovarian Cancer: Not so silent?

Ovarian cancer is often considered a silent cancer until advanced stages. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer were diagnosed last year and 14,600 women died of the disease. […]