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Penrose-St. Francis Health Services on what you need to know about vascular disease – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Vascular Disease – What you need to know

By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services
What if you had the opportunity to sit down with a vascular surgeon, have a cup of coffee and ask him about vascular disease? Would you seize the opportunity? I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Thomas Crepps, Jr., a vascular surgeon at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, and ask him a few questions to find out what all of us should know about vascular disease. […]

Dr. Leppard talks Cubital Tunnel Syndrome – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
By Katharine Leppard M.D., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
What is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

Nerve compression in the arms can cause a variety of symptoms, including numbness, pain and weakness. Most people have heard the words carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition where the median nerve is pinched at the wrist. […]

How to prevent childhood obesity – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Beware of Childhood Obesity
Parents and Grandparents are the Key!

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One out of four kindergarteners is overweight in America. A balanced diet and being physically active help children: grow properly, learn and excel in school, and build strong bones and muscles. […]

Advanced Eye Care talks visual field tests – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Performing the Visual Field Test

Courtesy Advanced Eye Care, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

The visual field test measures your peripheral vision, also called your side vision. Many diseases can reduce your peripheral vision. To diagnose and treat these conditions, we must carefully measure the peripheral vision. Your peripheral vision is measured with a special test called a visual field test. […]

North Texas Family Medicine: What you need to know about andropause – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What you need to know about andropause
By Lisa Houk, FNP, BC, Nurse Practitioner, North Texas Family Medicine, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
You laughed about it when you were younger, but now you seem to be fighting the urge to dye your hair and buy something that goes really fast. Natural decline in testosterone can lead to many normal body changes. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 4.5 million men have symptoms of low testosterone, yet only 5-10% seek treatment. […]

Transition Care: Life after a Hospital Stay – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 12, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Transition Care: Life after a Hospital Stay
By Amanda Romano, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine

Very few problems arise that present the same level of concern as an unforeseen, unexpected event that lands a senior loved one in critical care. It can happen without warning, and unfortunately, the lingering effects often last a lifetime. Regardless of whether it’s a minor issue or something more serious like a fall, heart attack or stroke, any health-related event presents a series of challenges for not only the affected individual, but for the family charged to care for them as well. […]

How to prevent the flu – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 11, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get a flu shot
By Joan Weems, RN, LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year in the U.S., on average:

Five to 20% of the population get the flu.
Approximately four million children get the flu.
$1.7 billion is spent on medical costs for children with the flu and an additional $2.1 billion is spent in indirect costs like missing work to care for sick children.
Thousands of people die from the flu. […]

C & C Drugs: Nutrition therapy improves outcomes for patients – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Nutrition Therapy Improves Outcomes for Many Patients
By Rhonda Landry, C & C Drugs, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

We all need food to live. But sometimes a person cannot eat any or enough food due to illness or injury. For some, the stomach or bowel may not be working quite right or they may have had surgery to remove all or part of these organs. Others may have a decreased appetite or difficulty in swallowing due to illness or treatme […]

Avere Healthcare Clinic talks testosterone and the aging male – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Testosterone and the Aging Male

Courtesy Avere Healthcare Clinic, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

While it’s normal for testosterone levels to drop as men age, low testosterone can have a significant impact on a man’s health. It is the chemical produced in a man’s body that makes him think, look, and behave as a man. Testosterone helps a man maintain bone density, fat distribution, muscle strength and mass, sex drive, and sperm production. […]

Axtell Rite-Value Pharmacy provides a Medicare Update – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Medicare Update
By Mark Johnson, R.CPhT, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
In 2011 more than 2.2 million people with Medicare were able to save $1.2 billion on their prescriptions, for an average of $550 per person, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in the fall of 2011. And more than 22.6 million seniors and people with disabilities took advantage of at least one free Medicare preventive benefit, including the new Annual Wellness Visit made possible by the Affordable Care Act. […]