Most sleep-medicine doctors report that their practices are
overwhelmingly dominated by women. Reports have shown that almost 3
in 10 women are now using some type of sleep-aide, at least a few
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If you are a sexually active woman, chances are good that you have
had a urinary tract infection at least once in your life. UTI's
are, in fact, the second most common infection in the body,
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I just hung up with a collegue who I haven’t spoken with in a year.
When I asked how her life was going, she said, “Very intense, I’m
signing my divorce papers this week, my ex is moving out of
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A couple of years ago it was discovered that the brains of those
who meditate on a regular basis, over a long period of time, were
larger and had more gray matter than the brains of those in a
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With flu shots on every corner patients often ask me if they also
need the pneumonia vaccine, the Pneumovax. This is much different
than the flu shot and here is the scoop. For adults, the ... Read More »
What’s not to love about swelling, pain, and bulging varicose
veins? A ton, and they can be expensive to take care of. Patients
with varicose veins wonder which treatment is the best: laser
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Published in the June 15, 2011, Journal of the American Medical
Association, a meta-analysis study was published by researches
Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD and Anders Grontved, MPH, on the long terms
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A new study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported a 49 percent increase in
overdose related suicide attempts seen in the emergency room for
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How far should we push our children both in and out of classroom?
As parents, where should we draw the line and at some point just
allow kids to be kids? For the parents who are reading this,
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Summertime is arguably one of the happiest times of year. The sun
is shining, kids are out of school and vacations are on the
horizon. But did you know it can also be one of the most dangerous
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