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More and more educated patients and healthcare providers are starting to incorporate GWAS (genome-wide association studies) to understand genetic complexes of diseases. There are several genetic mutations in SNPs, which are single nucleotide polymorphisms, and these give researchers and practitioners intricate detail on mutations such as cancer, diabetes, brain disorders …

Did you know that 80% of people will suffer from back pain at one point or another in their lives? If you see a spine surgeon, most likely you’ll be told you need to have surgery. However, many people find remarkable pain relief with regenerative medicine. Wouldn’t it make more …

Your heart works hard for you nonstop for your whole life. So, show it some love. Making small changes in your habits can make a real difference to your ticker. In addition to quitting smoking, and making heart-healthy eating changes, exercise is an effective lifestyle change keep your heart healthy. At …

Nuclear medicine describes an array of painless, noninvasive imaging tests designed to discover, analyze and in some cases treat an array of diseases, including certain types of cancers, arthritis and bone abnormalities, gastrointestinal/stomach disorders, thyroid disease, tumors, infection, neurological problems and much more. Nuclear medicine scans utilize what are called …

By Michael J. Freeman, M.D., PA If you think you can forego an application of sunscreen in favor of sitting in the shade, your skin may not agree. New research reinforces the fact that, when it comes to sun protection, people who rely on shade have a much higher rate …

Yes. It’s another New Year’s resolution article. But don’t stress. This one has nothing to do with losing weight, clearing clutter, or managing your money. You’ll find these New Year’s resolutions for caregivers easy -even fun-to keep. Because they can help you reduce stress, live more mindfully in the new year, …

By Zhiyi Qiang, Ph.D., NRCC; Patrick Rainey, Ph.D., DABT How often have you met two people of the same age, but one looks much younger than the other? Does the younger looking one have young genes? Less stress? Or maybe secret access to the fountain of youth? More than half …

Hear what matters with your ultimate rechargeable hearing aids Motion is part of your daily life and you carry conversations with you as you go. With the revolutionary Pure Charge&Go X hearing aids from Signia, you can move to your heart’s content and hear everything and everyone important to you in …

During your yearly physical, did you ever wonder why the physician places their hand on your throat and asks you to swallow? This common test allows Your doctor to check for thyroid nodules. Although thyroid nodules are extremely common and usually benign, there are growing numbers of people with thyroid …

Submitted by Hospice of Marion County When famed author Mitch Albom wrote the best-selling memoir of all time, “Tuesdays with Morrie”, he distilled the lessons of a lifetime of his aging professor. The wisdom he derived from his dying teacher became not only a book but also a movie and a …