By Craig Chappell, DO Whether you are a professional athlete, a sports minded student, a tri-athlete or an active adult, Dr. Chappell specializes in activity related injuries and nonsurgical orthopedics. Dr. Chappell provides treatment for the following conditions: • Sports Injuries • Chronic Pain • Overuse injuries (tendonitis, plantar fasciitis,  …

By Dr. Harvey Kaufman, Senior Medical Director, Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services. Three quarters of healthcare costs in the U.S. are attributed to management of chronic diseases. To a large extent, this is because chronic diseases, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, are prevalent. For …

Varicose veins. Not only are they unappealing, they can also be painful, causing aching, restlessness and heaviness of the affected legs. Due to insufficient blood flow to the affected area and surrounding areas, they may cause swelling and changes to the skin including itching, eczema and skin ulcers. Long thought …

Although hospice care has been mainstream medicine for 30 years, it is still vastly misunderstood and, sadly, underutilized. Today the statistics are still 50/50 when it comes to dying in crisis in an institutional setting versus the comfort of home under hospice. Although federal guidelines stipulate an estimated six-month prognosis …

Is your posture poor? Are people frequently reminding you to sit up or stand up straight? There are many reasons why your posture may not be as straight as an arrow. In general, prolonged posture whether sitting at a desk, driving or  even reading can lead to slow but significant …

How financial caregiver services can simplify your life one bill at a time. The challenge of organizing your financial life can be daunting. There is so much paperwork involved. You can easily lose receipts and forget when bills are due. The bank regularly notifies you about an overdrawn checking account. …

By Alex Anderson Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Henry killed people…for a living. Oh, it was perfectly legal. He worked for the government. His specially trained unit could get in and out almost without a sound. No weapons fired and no sensational acrobatics or choreographed Kung Fu moves, …

Every year, about 6,000 people facing difficult end-of-life decisions call Cornerstone Hospice. The caring, compassionate professionals on staff are uniquely qualified and committed to providing help. Programs available range from grief support for patients and their families to community bereavement services. There’s Cornerstone SALUTES, which honors veterans. There’s “Pet Peace …

Listen up, boomers: Do you want to stay active? Vibrant? Socially engaged? Professionally successful? Most of us do. So maybe it’s time to do something about your hearing. Chances are, if you’re like many baby boomers, you’ve rocked your way through your fair share of concerts, night clubs, and ear-blasting …

In my day to day life as a cardiologist, I spend a great deal of my time meeting with patients, discussing with them their symptoms, examining the physical body, running tests, and digesting a great deal of information, all for the purpose of coming to an accurate diagnosis, and moving …