Heart Disease and Sleep Apnea
Submitted by Todd Gray, DDS, Koala Center for Sleep Disorders There are many conditions associated with the presence of sleep apnea, including hypertension, heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and cancer. Sleep apnea is a medical condition that occurs when a person has shallow breathing or stops breathing during sleep. These episodes can last from a […]
Dr. Bashir & Decatur Psychiatry Navigating the World of ADHD
By Alexander Germanis Most people are familiar with the popular arcade game known as pinball; the clangs and dings elicited by the machine are instantly recognizable. And although there are a tremendous variety of pinball games, the mechanics of them are usually the same: a steel ball is propelled into a glass-encased world and is […]
Tips to Help You Practice Mindful Eating Part 3 of 3
By Melinda Smith, MA, Jeanne Segal PhD., and Robert Segal, MA Editor’s Note: This month concludes the article from HelpGuide.org on emotional eating versus mindful eating. Previous articles discussed the difference between emotional and mindful eating, understanding emotional eating, and tips to help control emotional eating. Following are some tips to practice mindful eating. Emotional […]
Healthy Habits During Pregnancy
Submitted by Brittany King, APN, WHNP, Advanced Women’s Healthcare Congratulations! You’re expecting a baby. Whether this is your first baby or fifth, it is critical that you take care of yourself and your growing baby by continuing to follow healthy habits, or by establishing new ones. It’s all too easy to let things slide with […]
Drug-Free Alternative for Treating Pain
Submitted by Orthopedic & Sports Enhancement Center America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Sales of prescription opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2012 alone enough opioid prescriptions were written for “every American adult to have their own bottle of pills.” Prescription opioids, […]
Nine Bone-Chilling Facts About Osteoporosis
Submitted by Shannon Laesch, APN, and Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center No bones about it, osteoporosis — bone loss — is a serious disease, though, fortunately, testing and treatments are available, so you can protect yourself and those you care about. The facts and stats To help you handle […]
Healing Haiti — The Other Side Part 2
By Alexander Germanis The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” is an extremely common idiom in the English-speaking world. Of course, when one actually gets to the other side of that fence, reality sets in, and one realizes how fortunate one was to begin with. For instance, the Caribbean islands […]
Foot Care Tips to Keep Boomers Moving
Submitted by Jarod Spencer, DPM and Carly Kriedberg, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates Just a few decades ago, the phrase “granny shoes” implied a tragic lack of coolness, and that the wearer had allowed comfort to trump style in their slow shuffle toward getting old. Those days are definitely gone. Today’s baby boomers and […]
Is Dairy-Free for You?
By Taylor Cole As children, many of us were told to drink our milk so we could have strong bones. We saw smiling celebrities with milk mustaches in “Got Milk?” advertisements, and our diet likely included cheese, butter, and other dairy products. Dairy was an essential component of the food pyramid, and we learned to […]
A Common Skin Condition You’ve Never Heard About
Submitted by Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute What skin condition affects an estimated 16 million Americans, more commonly occurs in women and tends to appear after age 30? If you didn’t guess “rosacea,” you’re not alone. 78 percent of Americans don’t know what this condition is despite the fact that it’s very […]