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By Parveen Vahora, M.D. Many women have a disorder that they try to keep under wraps. If you are one of them, then you are familiar with crossing your legs and willfully praying you don’t leak. Does laughing, jumping, or sneezing bring on an accidental urine stream? Avoiding surgery is …

Esophageal cancer is rare, but for several reasons, it deserves our attention. Because it is usually diagnosed at later stages when it is more difficult to treat, about 20% of patients diagnosed with the disease will survive five years or more. Treatment and survival rates have improved in recent years. …

Those that have experienced COVID-19, whether mild cases, people with no symptoms, and those that suffered severe illness, often have lingering side effects and symptoms of the virus that remain for weeks and months. In some people, the symptoms come and go, and in others, they are a part of …

Taking care of your heart health is not just for National Heart Month in February. Heart health contributes greatly to your overall optimal health status so, needless to say, it’s crucial to continue your efforts throughout the year. About CEP’s Heart Rate Variability Technology CEP’s integrated heart rate variability (HRV) …

BayCare’s orthopedic surgery services includes the unique position of “Nurse Navigator.” Like the flight or sea navigators who safely guided journeys, nurse navigators guide patients completely through orthopedic surgery working with a surgeon. For example, nurse navigators are the “go to” people for those undergoing elective total joint replacements such …

BayCare Medical Group and St. Joseph’s Hospital-North general surgeon Dr. Quan Tran performs an advanced minimally invasive surgical procedure where he uses a single incision to remove gallbladders and appendixes. The acronym for this surgery is “SILS” for single incision laparoscopic surgery. Gallbladders are typically removed because of complications from …

John Satino is passionate about so many new technologies in the cosmetic industry. Healing our bodies comes from within. DNA and Stem Cells are natural ingredients from our bodies that can make us look younger, feel healthier, repair injuries, and potentially solve our own “problems”. Biomedical Engineering is not a …

Kidney cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers. It occurs two times more often in men than in women. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the lifetime risk for developing kidney cancer is 1 in 46 for men and 1 in 80 for women. It is also …

By Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics Shockwave Therapy Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), has been used more and more for musculoskeletal conditions ranging from tendon tears to fractures, arthritis and swollen bones. The use of ESWT over the past 10 years has skyrocketed in both Europe and North America. As a …

Your skin is your body’s largest organ, comprising hair, nails, glands, and nerves. The skin is a protective barrier between the outside world and your internal organs. Adult skin accounts for 16% of your total body weight and covers a surface area of approximately 22 square feet. Dr. Felicia Hall …