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Concussions can be scary. Unlike cuts or broken bones, you can’t see the wound – but you know something is wrong. Fortunately, we are constantly learning more about sport-related concussions, allowing us to be more efficient and effective in recognizing, diagnosing and treating this condition.

An Alzheimer’s diagnosis comes with many challenges and stresses, especially as the incurable disease progresses.

There’s no way to guarantee you won’t have a heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death of in the U.S. for both men and women, with a heart attack occurring every 40 seconds somewhere in the nation.

When something shifts in your body and results in a bone, cartilage, muscle or tendon placing too much pressure on a nerve, you can end up feeling pain, tingling or numbness.

One of the keys to recovering after lower back surgery is getting up and moving again. Surgery addresses only one aspect of your back problems. Afterward, you still need to deal with strength, muscle tightness, posture and biomechanics. That’s where physical therapy comes in.

It’s a warm day and you’ve just finished a brisk walk outside. You don’t feel very thirsty, so you forget to toss back some water.

You can gain weight even after you’ve had bariatric surgery. The key is getting back on track quickly instead of letting the pounds add up.

You’ve feasted on turkey and all the trimmings of a Thanksgiving meal, and now all you can think about is a nap. That turkey! It made me sleepy, you might think. But is turkey really the culprit?

Measles cases in the U.S. climbed to a 25-year high in April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 704 confirmed cases of measles so far this year have affected 22 states, including Florida. Although the viral infection was declared “eliminated” from the U.S. in 2000, this year’s rapid spread of measles has become a serious public health concern. Increasing numbers of travelers catch the viral infection abroad and bring it into the U.S., spreading it among pockets of people who are unvaccinated.

For those who chose to have bariatric surgery, the surgery itself is only part of the solution to maintaining a healthy weight for the rest of your life.