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Common Sinus Disorders and How to Treat Them
Medicine News, ENT

Common Sinus Disorders and How to Treat Them

Common sinus disorders include sinusitis, allergies and asthma. To treat these you usually will need want to start with lots of liquids in order to thin out the mucus, but there’s much more you can do.…

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Treatment Options for Ankle Fractures
Orthopedics

Treatment Options for Ankle Fractures

Ankle injuries send more than a million people to the emergency room every year. Many of those patients will be diagnosed with an ankle fracture, the most common type of fracture affecting the lower extremities.[1] And while broken ankles are often caused by trauma -- a car accident, athletic injury or a hard fall -- sometimes it only takes a misstep or a seemingly minor fall to fracture an ankle.[2]…

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Types of Pain Injections
Back Pain, Neck Pain

Types of Pain Injections

Struggling with back pain? Injections may offer relief. Persistent pain can limit your ability to enjoy life. Injections for spinal conditions—such as sciatica, herniated disc or arthritis—can offer lasting relief for many patients.…

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New Treatment Options for Women with Pelvic Pain

New Treatment Options for Women with Pelvic Pain

You don’t need to live with chronic pelvic pain. Innovative treatments, including new medications and advanced surgical techniques, offer patients more options than ever for minimizing or eliminating…

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Advances in Spine Surgery: What’s New, What’s Ahead

Advances in Spine Surgery: What’s New, What’s Ahead

Spine surgery has made astounding advances in recent decades. Thanks to the latest technology for spinal surgery, many patients have benefited from minimally invasive techniques that make surgery safer, with less blood loss, less postoperative pain and easier recoveries.…

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Breast MRIs – A tool for cancer detection for women with dense breast tissue
Breast Cancer, Imaging, Breast MRI

Breast MRIs – A tool for cancer detection for women with dense breast tissue

For years, journalist Katie Couric advocated for colonoscopies for colon cancer screening, even undergoing a colonoscopy on live TV in 2000.  But it was a mammogram that may have saved her life. In September, Couric announced on her blog that she was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. Thanks to a routine mammogram and ultrasound, the tumor was caught early. In her announcement, Couric also revealed that she has dense breast tissue. [1] Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, Couric’s experience highlighted two key issues: the importance of regular breast cancer screening, and the need for special consideration for women with dense breast tissue, who are at higher-than-average risk for developing breast cancer.…

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Endoscopic Spine Surgery – What It Is, Timelines & Risks
Spine Surgery

Endoscopic Spine Surgery – What It Is, Timelines & Risks

A smaller incision. Less post-operative pain. Shorter recovery time.  These are just a few advantages of endoscopic spine surgery, an ultra-minimally invasive procedure for alleviating sciatica.…

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Common Gynecological Conditions and Treatments: Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Women's Health

Common Gynecological Conditions and Treatments: Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Many women contend with pelvic discomfort or irregular menstrual bleeding from time to time. It’s always important to discuss these concerns with your primary care provider. However, if pain or abnormal bleeding become severe, chronic or recurrent, consider consulting a specialist in gynecology. A gynecologist can help determine the right diagnosis and offer an array of treatment options – including many new medications and minimally invasive surgical techniques that weren’t available just a few years ago.…

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Spinal Fusion vs Disc Replacement Surgery
Spine Surgery, Disc Replacement, Back Pain, Neck Pain

Spinal Fusion vs Disc Replacement Surgery

If you’re considering surgery for back pain or degenerative disc disease, likely you’ve heard of two key treatment options: artificial disc replacement and spinal fusion surgery. Which may lead you to ask: Which is better, disc replacement or spinal fusion?…

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How successful is disc replacement surgery?
Disc Replacement, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Spine Surgery

How successful is disc replacement surgery?

When considering artificial disc replacement surgery, patients have lots of questions. Read through this blog and learn more about disc replacement surgery and if if could be right for you!…

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