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Types of COVID-19 Testing: What You Need to Know

Types of COVID-19 Testing

Quick Care Med Urgent Care COVID-19 is an RNA virus, which is the genetic code of the virus. RNA is an unstable molecule that can replicate and mutate quickly depending on their need to survive, and they spread rapidly from person to person. Antibodies can inhibit these actions in RNA …

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A Breast Surgical Oncologist’s Insight on Accurate Breast Cancer Diagnosis via Imaging and Understanding Your Risk Factors

Breast Cancer Diagnosis

There are multiple types of breast cancer, and it affects both men and women. Importantly, the statistics of survival are increasing, mostly due to patient education and early diagnosis. In the United States, the CDC reports that over 276,400 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer annually, along with 48,530 …

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Prostate Cancer Side Effects: How GAINSWave Technology Can Help

Prostate Cancer Side Effects

By DR. ROBERT LUPO, D.C. Prostate cancer is the third leading cancer among males. It is often a silent killer, as it rarely shows signs or symptoms until it has developed maturely and even metastasized into other areas of the body. This year alone, it will take over 26,000 men’s lives. …

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HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CAN HELP WITH TUMOR SIZE REDUCTION AND CANCER TREATMENTS

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN

Undersea Oxygen Clinic If you are diagnosed with cancer, please consider your options carefully as you progress towards your cure. As a growing trend, individuals are choosing non-standard care for their treatment. You may want to consider an adjunct to your treatment called hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Using HBOT, the …

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Bridging the Gaps in Healthcare: Importance of Continuity in Patient Care During the Pandemic and Beyond

Bridging the Gaps in Healthcare

By Jason Waz, President of Competitive Edge Physical Therapy Physical therapy does not solely encompass recovery from an injury; instead, it focuses on enabling a person’s body to function at its optimal level and to maintain energy balance within the system as a whole. Along with physicians, nutritional consultants, and …

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UPDATE: Prostate Cancer and COVID-19

Prostate Cancer and COVID-19

Prostate Screening Has Been Impacted by COVID-19 According to a July 2020 article* published in the journal Nature, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is advising against routine prostate cancer (PC) screening, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE), for all asymptomatic individuals until the pandemic …

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Only 1 out 5 Women get Diagnosed with Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms are Often Overlooked

By Parveen Vahora, M.D. It’s known as a “silent killer” because it often goes undiagnosed until the disease state is advanced. If left untreated, ovarian cancer rapidly grows and spreads into the abdominal and pelvic areas. Today, we’re able to diagnose the initial onset of these symptoms better, as we …

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Breast MRI – Superior Accuracy When it Counts

Breast MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive, radiation-free imaging test that can be used to detect and analyze breast cancer and other abnormalities. MRI uses a powerful magnet and radio waves to create highly detailed images that are sent to a computer screen for analysis. To assess cancer cells, breast …

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Revitalizing How You See and Look With Eyelid Surgery

Eyelid Surgery

Time can be our friend, offering experience, wisdom and wonderful memories, but it can also cause more than its share of issues, including eyelid problems. Age, gravity and changes in the skin can make eyelids begin to sag, bag and get puffy. These problems are often more than just cosmetic …

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Cancer Research Continues to Provide Hope Even in the Midst of the COVID-19 Crisis

Cancer Research

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently held its annual scientific meeting in a three-day virtual event. One of the major topics addressed at the meeting was the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer patients. As one might expect, ASCO reported, “In patients with cancer and COVID-19, …

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