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Advanced therapies in the treatment of complicated diabetic and non-diabetic foot wounds are helping save limbs and improve the quality of life for individuals plagued by wounds that just won’t heal. Specifically, for the diabetic population, impaired healing of wounds often leads to frequent hospitalizations, increased health care costs and limb loss. Advanced wound healing therapies are now offered at …

Using Listening and Speechreading Skills  to Enhance Communication While  Removing Barriers to Understanding By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. For those who experience any level of hearing loss (including hearing loss treated by the use of hearing aids) communication can be greatly augmented through the use of active listening and effective speechreading skills. Sometimes called empathetic listening, active listening can be …

Many people worry about cholesterol – and with good reason. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than one-third of American adults have high cholesterol, putting them at greater risk of heart disease – the leading cause of death in the United States. What you eat can be essential in maintaining your cholesterol and cardiovascular health. But first, what …

By James W. Mallonee What happens if prior to getting married, one of the future spouses comes to the other and requests a pre-nuptial agreement because they want to protect their personal assets that they have worked so hard to earn. This is especially daunting when the request for the pre-nuptial agreement is made the day of or day before …

By Amanda Tezyk, APRN, BSN, RN Glutathione supplementation has been evaluated in clinical trials in various formulations (eg, oral, intravenous [IV], topical, intranasal, nebulized) for its effects on HIV, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, autism, cystic fibrosis, and cardiovascular diseases, among other conditions. N-acetylcysteine, as the precursor to glutathione, has demonstrated efficacy in raising glutathione levels and is frequently chosen for …

Why do apnea and sleep disorders lead to heart problems? According to the National Sleep Foundation, researchers aren’t entirely sure why we need sleep to maintain a healthy heart. However, they have been able to observe that certain biological functions are disrupted when we awaken frequently in the night or experience sleep deprivation on a regular basis. When these disruptions …

By Dr. Aneley Yegezu Hundae, M.D., FAGG Why do apnea and sleep disorders lead to heart problems? According to the National Sleep Foundation, researchers aren’t entirely sure why we need sleep to maintain a healthy heart. However, they have been able to observe that certain biological functions are disrupted when we awaken frequently in the night or experience sleep deprivation …

Sunscreen. Sun Hat. Sun Shirt. How much is enough to protect the skin you are in? A day in the sun isn’t as much fun when you learn the damaging affects of UV rays. If you work outdoors or play outdoors, sun protection is a must. If you have endured sun damage already in your life then you need to …

By Dr. Alan Brown Did you know that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light constitutes the greatest risk factor for melanoma? Countless studies have long established the connection between harmful UV exposure and skin cancer. Most UV exposure originates as energy from the sun, reaching the surface of our planet as two types of UV light: UVA rays and UVB rays. …

By Omar Henriquez, M.D. Anyone who has suffered from sciatica, a symptom referring to the pain that starts in the low back and radiates into one or both hips, buttocks and legs, knows how miserable it can be. Sciatica can manifest itself as anything from a stabbing, shooting pain to a burning ache that makes it difficult to get comfortable …