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Sciatic Pain: A Widening Spectrum

Anatomy, Causes, and Treatments of Intervertebral Disc Herniation By Alexander Germanis When the ancient Greeks began studying the properties of light, the electromagnetic spectrum was thought to be made up only of visible light, in other words, the spectrum of colors that we can see. But as science progressed into the 19th century, infrared and […]

Diabetes Education – What’s It All About?

By Julie Dostal, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator Diabetes is a complicated, chronic and serious disease. In 2010, the total number of Americans suffering from Type 2 diabetes was 25.8 million, or 8.3 percent of the total population. In 2010, approximately 1.9 million Americans over the age of 20 were newly diagnosed with type […]

Seasonal Vertigo Sufferers Can Predict Weather Changes

By Vestibular Disorders Association Severe spring storms, violent tornados, and hurricane season are especially difficult for millions suffering from “seasonal vertigo.” Weather changes can bring on debilitating migraines and sufferers report having the ability to predict these weather and barometric changes before the storms hit. “Migraine sufferers are sensitive people,” says Dr. Timothy Hain, an […]