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Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires, Hearing Services of McKinney–LIVING WELL Magazine

September 1, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires, Hearing Services of McKinney–LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires

By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

In my 22 years as an audiologist, one lecture sticks
out in my mind – “The Human Cochlea and Mother Nature’s Other Dirty Tricks.” This
talk discussed how distance was the enemy to the hearing impaired. The concern
is that higher pitched sounds (like s, th, sh), which give us our meaning to
speech, deteriorate at a much greater rate over distance.
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Summa Physicians Inc. on living well with heart failure – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Summa Physicians Inc. on living well with heart failure – LIVING WELL Magazine

LIVING Well with Heart Failure

By Joseph Rinaldi, M.D., Summa Physicians Inc., Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
An estimated 5.8 million Americans are living with heart failure (HF) right now – and about 675,000 new cases are being diagnosed each year. As the U.S. population ages, these numbers are expected to increase. […]

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Orthotic & Prosthetic Specialists, Inc., on the benefits of prosthetic devices – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Orthotic & Prosthetic Specialists, Inc., on the benefits of prosthetic devices – LIVING WELL Magazine

Are you ready to walk?

The benefits of prosthetic devices!
By Michael Relle, CPO/FAAOP, Orthotic & Prosthetic Specialists, Inc., Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Prosthetics is the branch of medicine that deals with evaluating, designing, fabricating, fitting and delivering a prosthesis or artificial body part. […]

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RGB Eye Associates talk no-stich cataract surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 27, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on RGB Eye Associates talk no-stich cataract surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

No-Stitch Cataract Surgery

Courtesy RGB Eye Associates, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
The most frequent cause of cataracts is birthdays! The natural aging process can contribute to the condition that causes the lens of your eye to become cloudy, resulting in fuzzy or blurred vision and sometimes, sensitivity to light. Cataracts can occur in one or both eyes. […]

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Precision Hearing Health discusses invisible hearing aids that work – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Precision Hearing Health discusses invisible hearing aids that work – LIVING WELL Magazine

INVISIBLE HEARING AIDS THAT WORK

By Beau Romero, Precision Hearing Health, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

“Open-Fit” hearing aids are easily the most popular style of hearing aid these days. What makes them so popular amongst today’s patients and hearing professionals is they are comfortable and adapt easily to all listening environments. This style of hearing aid now accounts for over 50% of the hearing aid market. […]

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Innovative Aesthetics Medical Spa & Laser Center on "It's shorts season; do you like what you see?" – LIVING WELL MAGAZINE

August 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Innovative Aesthetics Medical Spa & Laser Center on "It's shorts season; do you like what you see?" – LIVING WELL MAGAZINE

It’s shorts season; do you like what you see?

Courtney Albritton, PA-C, MPA Clinical Director, Innovative Aesthetics Medical Spa & Laser Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
It’s summer time, do you find yourself wearing pants despite the heat and humidity, or wearing longer capris just so you can avoid wearing shorts? Or do you typically find ways to cover up your legs because you don’t like what you see if you answered yes, there may be treatments available that you have been unaware of. […]

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Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group on Common Ailments of the Aging Hand (Part II) – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 19, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group on Common Ailments of the Aging Hand (Part II) – LIVING WELL Magazine

COMMON AILMENTS OF THE AGING HAND PART II

By Richard S. Idler, MD, Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist, Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The hand is an anatomically complex and sophisticated organ that directly impacts our independence and quality of life and merits careful consideration and care as we age. […]