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[AI Can Help] If you’re a Star Trek fan, perhaps you’ve wondered why technology hadn’t evolved enough by the 24th century for Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise to have more hair. Maybe humans were spending all their artificial intelligence (AI) resources fighting aliens. Fortunately, without an extraterrestrial problem …

By Linda A. Kiley, MD The more we learn about our bodies and physiology, the more we come to appreciate the importance of intestinal health in maintaining good health everywhere. The organisms that live in our intestines have a tremendous effect on our overall health, well-being, and state of mind. …

Many people think that aches and pains, including back pain, are an inevitable part of aging – but they’re wrong. While age is a factor in conditions like spinal stenosis, herniated discs, arthritis, and other back problems, that doesn’t mean we’re all in for a future of pain. Here at …

By Alan J Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician Having been in the hair restoration field for almost 25 years, I’ve heard just about all of the misconceptions anyone has ever come up with about hair loss and hair restoration. With August being Hair Loss Awareness Month, it had …

If you have persistent pain for six months or more, it’s considered chronic. By that point, you may have tried just about everything to find relief, but you know you don’t want to undergo even more painful surgery or take medication for the rest of your life. What do you …

Guess Which One You Can Get Back in Our Post-Pandemic World By Alan J Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician The first step is scheduling a consultation with a qualified Hair Restoration Physician America is slowly getting back to normal as we anticipate seeing the pandemic in our rearview …

By Linda A. Kiley, MD One of the common complaints I hear from patients when they come into the office for a visit is abdominal bloating. I also see patients with chronic constipation, other types of bowel disturbances, skin and lung problems along with fatigue and a host of other …

LET ONE DAY BATH BRING NEW LIFE TO YOUR BATHROOM At One Day Bath, their goal is to provide simple solutions to everyday problems at an affordable price. Whether you’re having a tough time climbing in and out of your bathtub or your 1970s pink tile has seen better days, …

Spider veins (also called telangiectasias) are small superficial blood vessels in the skin. They get their name because their appearance is similar to that of a spider web. They most commonly appear as blue or purple spider web-like patterns on the inner and outer thighs, calves, back of the knees …

Bartow Regional Medical Center is now a Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospital. It is the hospital’s first appearance on the list on the small community hospital category. The news comes from Fortune/IBM Watson Health®, which identifies the top hospitals from a rigorous evaluation of 2,675 short-term, acute care, non-federal …