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Steps for a Safe Summer
The Texas summer is fast approaching and there are several key things to remember in order to have a happy and safe summer. The heat and humidity can be brutal and is probably one of […]
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When Laughing is No Longer Funny, A New Approach to Urinary Incontinence
By J. Kyle Mathews, M.D., Plano OB/GYN Associates Do you leak urine when you laugh, cough, or sneeze? You are not alone as over 10 million women experience Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Stress Urinary Incontinence […]
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How Hearing Instruments Help to Improve Speech Louder Than Noise
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au D – Hearing Services of McKinney The prevalence of hearing loss is rather telling. Thirty-six million Americans have a significant hearing loss. That equates to one out of every four households […]
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The Bad News and Good News About Pre-Diabetes
By Gigi Dawood, DO, CSHP Diabetes—these days it has become almost a household disease. It discriminates against no one; young and old, family or friends, most people know at least one person with the disease. […]
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What is cholesterol?
By Dr. Donna S. Barsky, R.Ph, D.Ph This short guide can help you manage a discussion with your doctor about your vascular health. This is an important issue that can affect your health. What is […]
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Integrative Therapies Complement Traditional Medical Care
Hospice philosophy blends unique services that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those living with terminal illness. Care is focused on the management of pain and symptoms rather than cure-oriented therapies and interventions. […]
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Motorized Wheelchairs: Pros and Cons
By Don Nelson You see them advertised on television. You can use one at the grocery store. But, is a motorized wheelchair or scooter the best mobility device for you? Not always. “I got that […]
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Fighting Strokes – You Can Make the Difference
By Chris Thompson, RN, BSN, Stroke Team Facilitator ––Texoma Medical Center Stroke is one of the most serious health problems facing Americans today. It also is one we can do much to prevent and much […]
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Devouring Kale and Eye Health Supplements? Too Much of a Good Thing?
Courtesy Key-Whitman Eye Center Eye doctors regularly prescribe oral supplementation, Age-Related Eye Disease Study-2 (AREDS2), to slow the progression of macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of vision loss––more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. […]
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Cervical Disc Replacement
By M. Viktor Silver, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FAANS Your cervical spine is made up of the seven bones, called cervical vertebrae, stacked on top of each other in your neck area. The cervical disks are […]