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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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Hip Impingement – What is it? Why does it hurt? And how is it treated?

Hip Impingement – What is it? Why does it hurt? And how is it treated?

By Michael J. Huang, MD, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
There are many sources of hip pain and the majority of people will suffer from it at one point or another in their lifetime. In most cases, pain in or around the hip is temporary and resolves on its own or with non-surgical management. However, there are some causes of hip pain that persist and may require surgical intervention. One diagnosis that is receiving more attention is hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). […]

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How hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help you

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
By Dr. James Fambro, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is breathing oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure. HBOT is a treatment that can be traced back to the 1600s to a British clergyman named Henshaw. […]

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Getting your stock portfolio back on track

Getting Back on Track
Courtesy ANB Bank, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
After experiencing a year in which the S&P 500 had its smallest change in value in history, stock investors were determined to start off 2012 in a positive manner, and boy did they succeed. The S&P 500 had its best first quarter since 1998, returning 12.58%. The S&P 500 closed the quarter at 1,408.47, which is within 10% of its all time high of 1,576 achieved in October of 2007. […]

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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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What you need to know about Lymphedema and HealthSouth

What you need to know about Lymphedema and HealthSouth

By Cathy L. Joseph, OTR/L, Director of Therapy Operations and Andrea Brennan, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, DAPWCA, HealthSouth Scottsdale Rehabilitation Hospital, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Lymphedema is a chronic disorder characterized by persistent swelling in different parts of the body, most often seen in the arms and/or legs due to a breakdown in the lymphatic system. […]

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The benefits of exercise in your later years

The benefits of exercise in your later years
Courtesy of Fitness Expo, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
When most people hear the word fitness, they wince with the thought of hard work and unpleasant exercises that leave the wind knocked out of them. However, living an active life is actually a lot easier than you’d think. If you ease into it slowly, the benefits will have you wondering why you didn’t do it sooner. […]