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Balloon Kyphoplasty Features Numerous Benefits

Balloon Kyphoplasty Features Numerous Benefits

Procedure Offers Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae

By Jennifer Zahn, MD, MPH, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

You were getting out of bed and suddenly felt a “pop” and an intense amount of pain in your back that nearly leaves you unable to move. […]

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Art and Science Meet: The human touch is made remarkable by the da Vinci® surgical robot

Art and Science Meet
The human touch is made remarkable by the da Vinci® surgical robot

Courtesy Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Not that long ago, robots existed only in the imaginations of movie makers and science fiction writers. […]

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Bereavement Services are a Hospice Benefit

Bereavement Services are a Hospice Benefit
Courtesy Visiting Nurse Association, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

The loss of a loved one can have an impact long after death. Healing from the loss of a spouse is a longer process than most people realize. By being patient with oneself and having the support of family members and friends, grief usually softens over time. Sometimes, though, it’s helpful to have additional support when dealing with grief from a loss. […]

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Focus on Healthy Aging: Annual Wellness Visit provides a springboard to good health, fitness

Focus on Healthy Aging
Annual Wellness Visit provides a springboard to good health, fitness

By Mary Norman, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

As the regional medical director at Highland Springs, an Erickson Living retirement community in North Dallas, I see firsthand how our residents can experience the best years of their life in retirement. […]

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Alzheimer's: Understanding Wandering

Alzheimer’s: Understanding Wandering
By Angie McClure, The Views, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Alzheimer’s causes disorientation, which can lead to wandering. According to statistics from Alzheimer’s Association, more than 60% of people who have Alzheimer’s wander at some point. Often the individual is: […]

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Carpal tunnel syndrome?

Carpal tunnel syndrome?
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Doesn’t that only affect people who type all day? No, it is actually the most common pinched nerve in the general population and can affect anyone. […]

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Laurel Manor Care Center Launches Innovative New Technology for Delivering Care to Colorado Springs

Laurel Manor Care Center Launches Innovative New Technology for Delivering Care to Colorado Springs

By Laurel Manor Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Volunteers of America’s Laurel Manor Care Center (LMCC) have announced the incorporation and innovative sleep quality monitoring technology from WellAWARE Systems into its standard offering to residents. […]

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Catch Your Breath: 10 Tips for Coping with COPD

Catch Your Breath: 10 Tips for Coping with COPD
By Susan Rogers, MSG, Collin and Denton Counties LIVING WELL Magazines

“It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest” explains the woman on the phone, “and I just can’t catch my breath.” For someone living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, the simple act of breathing can feel as strenuous as lifting a four ton elephant off your chest. […]