By Dr. Miguel J. De Puigdorfila, DOM “Snap out of it, get it together.”- are common ‘friendly recommendations’ when we suffer anxiety. –“Seriously!? That’s your best?!” From Greek ánkhõ, ‘to choke’, anxiety comes from Latin anxietãs, and anxius; synonyms to distressed, disquieted, troubled. Anxiety is the autonomous sympathetic nervous system …

November, a time of togetherness and reflection, is Family Stories Month. What better time to share stories than Thanks-giving? Family Stories Month encourages us to record or listen to stories from relatives of all ages. Afterall, there are countless anecdotes of romance, travel, and adventure in every family’s history. For …

Wisdom may come with age but getting older has its set of challenges. People are living longer but not necessarily healthier. From diminished eyesight, arthritis, immobility, to cognitive decline, some conditions make it high-risk and unsafe for seniors living on their own or with limited supervision. Some of the biggest …

By DR. ROBERT LUPO, D.C. 20 million people have Peripheral neuropathy happens when the small blood vessels, which supply blood and nutrients to the nerves become impaired. When the nerves are no longer fed nutrients, they either die, or their signals to the brain become restricted and ineffective. Causes of …

Don’t be Scared to Do Something About It by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Does looking in the mirror at your thinning hair make you want to scream? Are you haunted by thoughts that someday you’ll have even less hair than you do now? At Bauman Medical we specialize in …

By Dr. Tina Chandra If you could lose fat and gain muscle without working out and see results in around 2 months, would you do it? Is it possible? Is there technology that can sculpt the body and make us look better? It’s not a dream. The day has finally …

By Allison Weber, APRN-C The cost of treatment will always outweigh the cost of prevention. This holds especially true when it comes to your skin. Once a skin condition has set in, it’s exponentially harder to get rid of. Let’s take a look at some of the costs to prevent …

Halloween should be all about tricks, treats, delightful costumes, and making excuses to overindulge in sweets. But some of today’s more inventive and exciting costumes include accessories that can irritate eyes, invite infection and, in some cases, cause permanent blindness. No, we’re not kidding. The CDC, American Academy of Ophthalmology, …

Total knee replacement became eligible for Medicare payment in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) setting in 2020, and Medicare added total hip replacements to its approved outpatient ASC list in 2021. Drs. J. Mandume Kerina and Thomas Hatton McCoy, orthopedic surgeons leading the UNOVA Hip & Knee Center in Lady …

By Sharon A. Bassett You know how much you can afford. You have your down payment. You have pre-qualified for your mortgage. Now it’s time to shop for your dream home. A place where your family will want to gather. A place to make holiday memories. A place where you …