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Finding the Real Cause of Your Pain

Finding the Real Cause of Your Pain
By Michael A. Catino, M.D., Texas Spine, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine
The landscape of medicine is clearly changing. As our economy struggles to recover and health care reform is underway, we find that our health care dollars don’t go quite as far as they used to. […]

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Why Bone Health Is Important

Why Bone Health Is Important
By Brian Rose, MD, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When you think about staying healthy, you probably think about making lifestyle changes to prevent conditions like cancer and heart disease. Keeping your bones healthy to prevent osteoporosis may not be at the top of the wellness list. But it should be. […]

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The ABCDEs of Melanoma

The ABCDEs of Melanoma
By Donna S. Barsky, D.Ph., R.Ph., Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
Do you know your ABCDEs of Melanoma? This could protect you from a future of suffering or no future at all. Here’s what you are looking for: […]

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Is Your Plan Still Good For You?

Is Your Plan Still Good For You?
By Mark Johnson R.CPhT., Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year just like clock work open enrollment comes around. You are bombarded with letters, cards, and various assortments of “pick me” unsolicited solicitations. […]

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What is this thing called, “Asthma?

What is this thing called, “Asthma?”
By Andrew Anderson, PA-C, Texoma and Denton LIVING WELL Magazines
“Asthma!” A word feared by some and misunderstood by so many more. Asthma is a condition that is characterized by wheezing, coughing, and struggling for breath. There is a saying in medicine: “all that wheezes is not asthma.” […]

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Menopause: 5 Things to Expect

Menopause: 5 Things to Expect
By Indrani Reddy, MD, FACOG, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

Are you anticipating the start of menopause soon? While many women feel some apprehension about how it might affect them, most can expect menopause to begin anytime between 45-65 years of age. Menopause is characterized by the ceasing of menstruation. This occurs when a woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs and the production of estrogen and progesterone decrease. […]

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Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness

Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness
Courtesy Brookdale Senior Living, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Retirement living definitely isn’t what it used to be. In fact, at senior living communities owned or operated by Brookdale Senior Living® it’s much more, thanks to the company’s Optimum Life® initiative. […]

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The Benefit of Private Ownership

The Benefit of Private Ownership
By Rick Allen, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
In the late 60s and early 70s the funeral industry began an era of consolidation. A third generation funeral director from Houston, Texas had the idea of clustering funeral homes together for the benefit of operating efficiency. […]

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WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE – CAN HURT YOU

WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE – CAN HURT YOU!
Courtesy Breathe Better Duct Cleaning, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
In today’s air tight homes, indoor air quality is a growing concern. Most household dust contains, dust mites, mold, mildew, pollen and animal dander. Many of these contaminants are re-circulated through the central air systems in most homes and can aggravate the symptoms of asthma and allergies. […]