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Ask These Questions to Help Manage Knee Pain
Courtesy Texas Hip and Knee Center No matter your age, and whether you’re an athlete or just a person on the go, knee pain can hinder your movement and your life. You may be suffering […]
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How to Keep Elderly Minds Sharp
Courtesy of Visiting Angels Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including a proper diet, physical exercise, and mental exercise can keep elderly minds sharp. Using home care services can assist a senior in a healthy routine to […]
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How to Find the Right Doctor for You
Courtesy of Centennial Medical Center If you have a longtime relationship with your doctor, whether he or she be a primary care physician or specialist, you might be tempted to skip this article entirely—but don’t. […]
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Options for Disabled Adults through the ADvantage Program
By Lynda Williams, RN CACM, Red River HealthCare Systems Oklahoma has the ADvantage Program, providing Oklahoman’s a community alternative to nursing home care through Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Aging Service Division. Texas has a […]
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What is Home Care and Who is Eligible for These Services?
Courtesy Visiting Nurses Association of North Texas When illness requires medical care, often treatment can be done in the home instead of in hospitals. Home care nursing began in the 1880s when public health nurses […]
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How to Deal With Sleep Deprivation
By Dr. Jhon Whitaker, CHt, DCH Seventeen million Americans today suffer from sleep deprivation. We have all been there at least once. But when it becomes chronic ,we endure restless, sleepless nights, with tossing and […]
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Get Your Hip Pain Questions Answered
Link for more information If you suffer from hip pain, you know it can sometimes be excruciating. It can be worrisome to both you and your family. And it can often hold you back from activities […]
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Ovarian Cancer––There is Hope!
Courtesy National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Jackie Urbanczyk is 64 years old. In November of 2013, Jackie was seeing a new internist for her annual physical exam. Her new doctor performed a pelvic exam during the […]
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Protecting Student Athletes from Long-Term Brain Injuries
Courtesy OrthoTexas Despite increased education and heightened awareness about the risks of playing football, injuries associated with the brain injury are still occurring at the rate of one in every 5.5 games. A staggering 20% […]
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Hearing Matters
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D. What’s the best thing you’ve ever heard? Maybe it was the first song you danced to at your wedding or a putt landing in the cup on the 18th hole or […]