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When Arthritis Strikes
Courtesy Orthopedic Surgery Specialists Your joints enable your body to flex and move about. You have your joints to thank for being able to wave to a neighbor or take a brisk walk, but you […]
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Myth: A Sweet Tooth Causes Diabetes
By Ramesh Amara, M.D., for LIVING WELL Magazine There’s a lot of misinformation when it comes to diabetes. One of the oldest myths is that eating too many sugary foods causes the disease. Not only […]
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Supporting People Living with Diabetes: Texas Health Denton’s Diabetes & Nutrition Center is First in Denton County
For residents of Denton County living with diabetes, support is now close to home. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is the first healthcare provider in Denton County to be accredited by the American Diabetes Association […]
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Why More Seniors Are Choosing Weight-Loss Surgery
Courtesy Provost Bariatrics Americans are living longer. We are also growing larger. The reality is that more than one-third of adults 65 and older were found to be obese in 2010, according to the Centers […]
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Why Women Over 40 Should Lift Weights
By Julie Alvira, MD., MBA There comes a time when you have to put fear away, step out of your comfort zone, and challenge yourself. You might feel uncomfortable and awkward when you try something […]
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Forever Family
By Michelle Wallace My sister wasn’t able to have children. But the dream of being a mommy led her and her husband to look into foster care. The program required couples to attend a series […]
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Mentoring: One-on-One Relationships with Generational Impact
By Melanie Hess Walking around Dixon Circle, a neighborhood in South Dallas that is often referred to as the poorest, most run down and crime ridden part of the city, Carly Pickens, director of the […]
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The Serendipitous Blessings of Cancer
By Jessica Scott Turner as told to Tina Withrow If a cancer survivor had told me how “blessed” they were in spite of having cancer when I received my cancer diagnosis, I might have rolled […]
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Social Media is no Longer About Just Keeping up With Friends and Family: It’s About Your Job
By Richard Lieberman Have you looked at your friends who are active social media users and thought that they are wasting their time on a silly, frivolous hobby? Perhaps they are wiser than you think. […]
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Do prescription medications cause more bad than good?
Courtesy Texas Star Pharmacy By Angela Nguyen, Pharm D. Candidate 2015 Have you had unresolved symptoms or unexplained conditions after seeing multiple doctors? “I have a weird taste in my mouth, there is a burning […]