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Anti-Inflammatory vs. Inflammatory Foods
By Julie Alvira, MD, MBA Do you need to be ready for a certain event and fit in that special dress you bought a month ago? Do you need to be bathing suit ready because […]
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Reinforce Your Sleep with Vitamin D
By Christina Reiter, BSN, CCN It is estimated that over half of the world’s population is vitamin D deficient. At the same time, it is well known that sleep disorders are fast becoming an epidemic. […]
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Taking Care of your Feet and Ankles
Courtesy Complete Foot and Ankle of North Texas A North Texas foot and ankle surgeon advises athletes: Don’t play with foot pain and that athletes and parents should monitor seemingly ‘normal’ foot and ankle pain. As […]
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Glaucoma Medicines Only Work If You Take Them
By Lawrence A Shafron, MD If you have glaucoma, you are probably using eye drop medications to lower your eye pressure. High eye pressure damages the optic nerve and once the optic nerve is damaged […]
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Test Your Knowledge of Venous Disease
By Ana Cecilia Lorenzo, MD, FACS, RVT If you are embarrassed by unsightly, painful spider or varicose veins, you are not alone. Up to 40% of women and 25% of men suffer from varicose veins […]
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Shoulder Pain – It Can Be Helped
By Christopher K. Jones, MD Shoulder pain is a prevailing ailment and accounts for more than 13 million doctor visits per year, according the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Shoulder pain has many causes and […]
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Diverticulosis – What You Need to Know
By William W Lunt, MD – Associates in Gastroenterology Diverticulosis is an extremely common disorder with an increased prevalence as a person ages. At age 40 only 10% of Americans have diverticula, which increases to […]
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It’s that “C” Word Again
By Larry J. Rush, DDS, PC, Star Dental Systems There’s something about that “C” word. Even though the “A” word, the “D” word, and the rest of the “disease alphabet” elicit uncomfortable and fearful emotions, […]
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Back Pain Does Not Always Mean Surgery
By Jennifer H. Zahn, MD, Texas Spine, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation “I can’t swing a golf club without experiencing extreme low back pain.” “I can’t walk more than a block without pain in my back radiating […]
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Herb-Prescription Interactions
By Dr Donna S Barsky, D Ph., R Ph., TexasStar Pharmacy People are buying herbal remedies for everything from migraines to memory preservation to depression. Where once you had to see an herbalist or naturopath […]