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Submitted by Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care Kristen Nardolillo has seen a huge increase in children who are grieving. As Cornerstone Hospice’s Children’s Bereavement Counselor, Nardolillo is on the front line dealing with students trying to cope with loss. But Nardolillo does not attribute this abundance of grief only to …

By Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD In the last year, there’s been a massive surge in the number of consumers buying melatonin to help with their sleep problems. But with that increase comes a lot of misinformation, too. Let’s tackle three of the most common myths about this supplement’s safety record and …

IULs are not for everyone, but in some instances, they offer greater flexibility for those who need to plan for multiple events and outcomes. What is Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Insurance? Based on the life of the insured, After a premium is paid, a portion goes toward the cost of …

Varicose veins are a medical condition which needs treatment and not just a cosmetic concern. The veins in the legs consist of the deep and superficial systems. The superficial system lies below the surface of the skin outside the muscle. The great and small saphenous veins and their branches are …

May is Healthy Vision Month, bringing attention to the importance of regular comprehensive eye exams. An eye exam is different from a vision screening, which is a visual acuity test that checks how well you see letters from a standard distance. Performed by nurses (or even volunteers), vision screenings may …

Sumter Senior Living is a special place for seniors to enjoy their lives in every aspect. At Sumter Senior Living, our story is yours. We grow older and wiser but are sure to never lose the spark that started it all. Grace Management continues to evolve, and we’re ever more …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Got aching joints? It’s tough to be in constant pain, but one of the worst things is it puts a big damper on all of the activities that we love and enjoy. Do you want to improve your golf game, pickleball game, tennis, and card playing? Physicians …

Every Year, nearly 200,000 people are diagnosed with spinal compression, which causes significant pain in the spine and surrounding back muscular structure. Osteoporosis usually causes spinal compression and mostly affects the aging population, but can also be attributed to other diseases of the bone, cancers, tumors, long-term steroid use, herniated …

Ask the majority of adults today how important omega fatty acids are, and they are sure to have an opinion on taking oral supplements or incorporating cold-water fish, krill, or algae into their daily diet. Several researchers, physicians, and key thought leaders in wound care began to develop prototypes based …

By Craig S. Aderholdt, BSc, DC VAX-D, short for Vertebral Axial Decompression, is a patented non-surgical therapy proven to successfully treat chronic low back pain, caused by prolapsed, bulging, herniated or degenerative discs, facet syndrome, stenosis and sciatica. Even post-surgical patients and those suffering from central canal or foraminal stenosis …