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  • The Dangers of Obesity & Pregnancy

    More than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20 to 44 are overweight, and one-third of them are considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Food: Mindless or Mindful?

    When you sit down for a meal, do you eat quickly? Are you distracted? Or do you concentrate on the food that you are eating?

  • Know Before You Go: Why Destination Cosmetic Surgery Might Not Be a Bargain

    Traveling for surgery is trending — about 14 million people a year travel internationally for medical care. Many travel to find a surgeon who will perform cosmetic surgery on a cash basis, returning home quickly. And that’s where things can get complicated. A 2024 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 93 Americans had died after cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic.

  • From Sex Drive to Weight-Lifting: How Yoga Benefits Men

    Despite yoga’s rising popularity among men, some still have misconceptions about it. 

  • Why Go to a Comprehensive Care Clinic for MS Treatment?

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complicated disease. The neurological disease encompasses the central nervous system and affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. With this disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the central nervous system, causing inflammation and scar tissue that damages nerve fibers and myelin, a fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers.  That damage can change or stop messages within the central nervous system.

  • Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life

    In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)

  • Your Lymphedema Surgery Questions Answered

    Lymphedema is a condition that affects more than 4 million people in the United States.

  • How Physical Therapy Can Help with Multiple Sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. It’s usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, and is more common in women. Because MS affects the central nervous system, it can cause a variety of symptoms such as visual, sensory, balance and cognitive issues, as well as weakness and fatigue.

  • How to Prevent Common Traumatic Injuries

    Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. Different from an illness, a traumatic injury is sudden, potentially severe and often requires medical attention. They are usually caused by blunt force, burns or by penetrating injury. While traumas are very serious, many of them can be prevented by paying attention to your surroundings and using common sense.

  • TAVR Procedure Brings New Hope to Heart Patients

    In years past, people with severe aortic valve stenosis had few choices for treatment—but the TAVR procedure offers a new option that can literally bring new life to heart patients.