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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be a life-changing treatment for many people with major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety or insomnia. …
How Vein Ablation Treats Vein Conditions
You’ve tried compression socks and other home remedies, but your varicose veins are still painful, never mind you don’t like how they look. Can vein ablation help? …
7 Steps to Healthier Joints
These seven steps will help preserve the cartilage you have, strengthen the muscles that support your joints, and help you live with greater mobility and less pain. …
The Abortion Pill – Know the Facts
Mifepristone. The abortion pill. It seems as if every news channel and media outlet is talking about this medication these days. And for now, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided this medication will remain accessible to the average American. So what is all the fuss about? …
Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Should you consider getting a screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? Yes you should. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aortic aneurysms or aortic dissections (tears) were the cause of 9,904 deaths in 2019. If an aneurysm ruptures, it’s very …
Coping with Emotions After a Difficult Diagnosis
There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis. If a diagnosis sends you reeling, these steps can help you begin to regain your balance. …
Treatment for Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common and most serious heart valve disease. AS is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening. The valve flaps may become stiff and can’t move easily or open fully. This makes it more difficult for the heart to push …
28 Days to Heart Health
Use Heart Month as the reason to learn how to take care of your heart health. Heart disease is a killer, but you can do plenty to reduce your risk and prolong your life. Research shows that making lifestyle changes can lower your risk for …
Your Best Defense Against Joint Pain
By now, you know to eat right and try to live a healthy lifestyle. You understand that a lot of sugar is bad for you, as is smoking, and that you should be focused on getting your daily servings of fruits and veggies. But did …
Drive Out Golf Injuries
While golf is a relatively low-impact sport, injuries can still occur. In particular, knee and other joint pain, shoulder pain, and back stiffness, can rear their ugly heads. Although this season is well underway, it’s always important to learn how to protect that PGA-worthy swing. …
Traveling After Joint Replacement is Easier Than You Think
Summer has finally approached, and it’s time to travel! If you recently had joint replacement surgery, no need to worry – traveling is still in your future. If the proper actions are taken, it should be safe to travel soon after your surgery. Discuss your …
Swing Away Those Tennis Injuries
Have you ever been injured from playing tennis and wondered how you can avoid being injured in the future? Tennis can be both a low- and high- impact sport, which means that injuries may still occur. Check out the five most common injuries that affect …
18 Ways to Keep Diabetic Feet Healthy
Get in step when it comes to keeping your feet healthy especially if you have diabetes. …
Coping with Emotions After a Difficult Diagnosis
There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis. If a diagnosis sends you reeling, these steps can help you begin to regain your balance. …
How to Support Someone With Diabetes
If someone in your life has diabetes, you know how hard it can be to manage, especially after first getting the diagnosis. You want to support your loved one as they work toward learning about diabetes and controlling their disease. But it’s important to make sure …
Do You Know the Facts About Diabetes Eye Health?
Did you know that if you have diabetes you're 20 percent more likely to develop glaucoma and 60 percent more likely to develop cataracts? While people with diabetes have a higher risk of blindness, there are things you can do each day to lower your …
Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Screening is Key
Common. Preventable. Curable. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men and women, affecting over 150,000 people in the United States every year, with numbers rising in younger individuals. …
Diverticulitis: Treatment and Prevention
This time of year, corn on the cob is especially delicious. Do you have a friend who avoids eating corn and other foods like seeds, nuts, and popcorn due to diverticulitis? Or maybe the person I’m describing is you? Diverticular disease is on the rise …
What You Need to Know About Your #2
Have you ever wondered why toddlers and kids find all things bathroom-related so fascinating? Well, it just so happens that they’re on to something. Our experts in colon and rectal surgery want you to pay attention to your bowel movements, aka poop. It’s actually a …
Colorectal Cancer: Education = Prevention
Did you know that colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in young adults? March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and this cancer doesn’t discriminate. In fact, there has been a 51 percent increase in young-onset colorectal cancer incidence. …
How is Colon Cancer Treated?
You’ve had your colon cancer screening. Your results just came. The news isn’t what you had hoped. You’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Now the question is how is colon cancer treated? …
ABUS Improves Breast Cancer Detection by 35%
If you have dense breasts, mammograms alone may not be enough to detect breast cancer. Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is a newer, innovative screening tool that, when used in conjunction with mammography in women who have dense breast tissue, can improve breast cancer detection by …
Coping with Emotions After a Difficult Diagnosis
There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis. If a diagnosis sends you reeling, these steps can help you begin to regain your balance. …
Which Method of Colorectal Cancer Screening is Right For You?
You have choices when it comes to your colorectal cancer screening. Doctors now recommend colon screening for those of us over the age of 45. If you're younger than 45 and experiencing any of these common symptoms of colon cancer (e.g., change in bowel habits, …
Are You at Risk for Endometriosis?
Endometriosis causes pain in your abdomen, which may get much worse during your period. Take this risk assessment. …
Healthy Nails Are at Your Fingertips
As our primary tools for getting things done, our hands — and our fingernails, by extension — take a lot of abuse. If we don't take care of them, it shows; but there is more to healthy nails than meets the eye. …
It’s Time to Get Rid of Those Painful Varicose Veins
You may notice veins that bulge or look twisted (varicose veins) in your legs. Your legs may ache or swell, and sometimes they may feel heavy and tired, or like they're burning. You're not too happy with the way they look either. What can you …
What Women — and Men — Need to Know About UTIs
Urinary tract infection, or UTI, is a term used for an infection in any part of the urinary system. Learn about symptoms and risk factors. …
