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Osteoarthritis: “Oh, My Aching Knees!!”

By Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD, MBA The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are approximately 55 million Americans with arthritis, and this is projected to increase to 78 million by the year 2040. The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), osteoarthritis is also commonly referred to …

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Vitiligo Awareness Month

Vitiligo can be psychologically devastating to individuals dealing with the loss of skin pigmentation. It is more commonly recognized with a growing understanding due to public awareness education and through the efforts of the vitiligo spokesperson and supermodel, Winnie Harlow, who has the disorder. Vitiligo is a skin condition that …

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Spider Veins Treatment and Causes

Spider Veins Treatment and Causes

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 …

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Emotion takes control and overrides logic and facts.

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Continuing the discussion from last month’s article of whether the market is primed for a pullback it leads to the problem of heavy social media involvement in markets that furthers the problem of making logic and fact-based decisions. So, the missing critical facts are… 1. When did someone get information …

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BayCare Named Top Quintile Health System for Third Consecutive Year

BayCare

BayCare Health System has once again been recognized by a leading, independent survey for excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, financial health, and contributions to community health with a focus on equity. The news comes from Fortune/IBM Watson Health®, which lists BayCare in the top 20 percent of …

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Top Warning Signs of Neuropathy

Top Warning Signs of Neuropathy

Around 20 million Americans have peripheral neuropathy, a painful and disruptive condition that is due to nerve damage, although the condition may be underdiagnosed. Neuropathy symptoms vary significantly, and many people might not know that they’re experiencing signs of nerve damage. At Spine & Pain Institute of Florida in Lakeland, …

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Neuropathy? Or is it?

Neuropathy

Dr. Brent Carter These days we hear more and more about neuropathy. People often attribute all their foot ailments to neuropathy: Burning, Tingling, Numbness, and Pain to name the most common but also loss of balance, swelling, and weakness. The truth is that many of these symptoms can indeed be …

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Include Good Nutrition in Your Meal Planning

Good Nutrition

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, boosting your immunity is more important than ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people who have a well-balanced, nutritious diet tend to be healthier and have a stronger immune system with a lower risk of chronic illnesses and infectious diseases. …

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Eyelash Transplants Offer Beauty and Protection for Weak and Damaged Lashes

Eyelash Transplants

While long, luscious eyelashes are an eternal sign of youth and beauty, their benefits go far past aesthetics. Eyelashes are the primary way potentially damaging dust motes and debris are kept away from the delicate surface of the eye. Most people don’t realize how delicate and fragile natural eyelashes really …

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