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Fred Fletcher
How Open Bariatric Imaging is Benefiting Overweight Patients
by Fred Fletcher
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INTRODUCTIONMuch progress continues to be made when it comes to MRIs for special-population patients. Such groups include children (whose special needs increase & expand as age decreases), the elderly, claustrophobic folks, the overweight, etc. The latter (i.e.,” bariatric” or overweight people) group, since it encompasses an ever-increasing segment of the population, is in the forefront of technological... 9/6/2018 7:00:00 AM
Meaghan McElroen
5 Exercises You Can Do Anywhere, in 15 Minutes
by Meaghan McElroen
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How many times have you tried to lose weight and "failed?" Often we set unrealistic goals around how much and how long we will work out for. I have heard friends and family say they are going to the gym every day this week to work out. When life got in the way and they didn't make it one day, they basically gave up. "I don't have time was often their reason."My philosophy is that being active daily... 9/3/2018 7:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s 30 Years in Advance
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About 5.7 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Up until recently, doctors had no way of detecting the disease until symptoms had already presented and the disease was well underway. Now, a simple blood test might be able to detect the presence of plaque-forming proteins decades in advance, long before the disease they cause begins to develop.... 9/3/2018 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
Are the Healing Benefits of Japanese Onsen or Hot Springs Universal?
by Fred Fletcher
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INTRODUCTIONWhen it comes to Onsen (i.e., “hot springs”), Japan is the ultimate hosting site. This numerous-volcano-hosting country is home to more than 27,000 hot springs, in totality spewing out about 2,600,000 liters of soothing-to-the-skin, mineral-rich water approximately every minute; more importantly, 47% of the water being spewed is in excess of 42 degrees (Celsius). The amazing thing is that... 8/31/2018 7:00:00 AM
Bonnie Harris
6 Tips to Prevent Cell Phone Abuse With Our Kids
by Bonnie Harris
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A story by Riley Rose, age 6...Once upon a time there was a family and they all had phones even the baby. But one day the mailman plopped a chest of gold and you only have it for one day. But the parents were too busy to put things in their wallet. The next day the mailman took the chest. The next day they packed for vacation but they forgot the phone. They went on vacation and had shakes and chocolates... 8/16/2018 7:00:00 AM
Marcia Hinds
7 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Autism
by Marcia Hinds
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When we hear the word “autism,” parents are terrified and hope the doctor is wrong. Here are the 7 things I wish someone had told me when Ryan was first diagnosed with autism:1. There is a lot of information out there and no one agrees on anything. Don’t allow this frightening diagnosis to overwhelm you. You know your kid best. You must learn to trust your gut. Stop looking for someone to do this for... 8/16/2018 7:00:00 AM
Tracy Dudley
Eating for Longevity: Habits for a Long and Healthy Life
by Tracy Dudley
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To properly function, the human body needs to make energy. The energy the body makes can come from many sources, but, for humans, the number one source of energy is food. Food does more than provide energy though. Food also gives humans proteins, vitamins, and minerals that the body uses to synthesize other materials the body needs to work. Without eating, humans would not be able to survive, so it... 8/9/2018 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Adam Friedman
How to Proper Stand Properly
by Dr. Adam Friedman
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Today I'm going to be talking about one of the most basic things that we do on a daily basis, that most of us do wrong, and that's standing. Over the course of 13 years of practice, most of my patients' problems derive from what I call "foundational deficiencies." Foundational deficiencies are things that we do on a daily basis like standing, bending, lifting, driving, sleeping, cell phone use, etc.... 8/8/2018 9:00:00 PM
Scott Johnson
7 Dietary Supplements for Optimum Health During the Mature Years
by Scott Johnson
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Aging is unavoidable, but age-related diseases and declines in physical and mental functioning may be escaped with the right actions. And taking the right actions should start when you're in your 30s, don't wait till your 60s. It's really never too late to treat your body right, but it's certainly a lot better to start as early as possible. We all want to look and feel our best at all ages and you... 8/4/2018 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
How They Spot Brain Disease—10 Fascinating Imaging Facts
by Fred Fletcher
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INTRODUCTIONImaging (e.g., X-rays), as an area in medicine, is without doubt one of the most interesting - both from a scientific and a layman’s perspective. For one thing, imaging is hardly a static area of study—in fact, it is continuously being perfected, thus allowing for things that were only dreamed of years ago.First of all, imaging began as a diagnostic tool and it mainly involved X-rays. Today,... 8/1/2018 7:00:00 AM
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