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Obesity Seems to Degrade Men's Sex Lives
Obese men undergo significant hormonal changes and experience markedly worse sex lives – but stomach-stapling surgery can correct those troubles, a recent small study showed.
“Previous studies have found that obesity is correlated to lower sperm count and can be associated with infertility, but we wanted to know if obesity was biologically associated with an unsatisfying sex life, and if so, could it be reversible,” the study’s lead author, Ahmad Hammoud, of the University of Utah, said in an Endocrine Society news release. “Our results show that the answer to both questions may be yes.” (Read more about Obesity Seems to Degrade Men's Sex Lives)
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Lap Band Center of Houston
Lap Band Center of Houston
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call 281-207-8640
Do you find it difficult to lose the weight needed for your health? Every day people like you struggle though diet after diet trying to rid themselves of obesity. But in today's world of overly-processed and unhealthy food it can seem impossible. If you feel like you need assistance and guidance to lose the unhealthy pounds, [Your Practice Name Here] is there to help.
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Drug May Extend Life of Arthritic Knees and Hips
An osteoporosis drug that is the first ever known to prevent cartilage loss following injury to a joint may also regenerate some cartilage that has been lost to osteoarthritis, according to research presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in Denver. Though this initial study was done on mice, study authors claim that the model closely resembles human osteoarthritis that develops following knee injuries.
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Lawrence Hospital Center | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Lawrence Hospital Center | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 729-2857
Experiencing constant hand pain means that almost everything you do is agonizing. From eating a meal to cleaning around the house, you grit your teeth and keep going, always hoping tomorrow it will be gone. But it won't without action. Hand surgery with the Lawrence Hospital Center Department of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine near New Rochelle, New York can put a stop to your pain and have you back to doing the things you love.
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Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Positive Cognitive Performance
Researchers in Germany examined the links between fruit and vegetable consumption, plasma micronutrient status and cognitive performance in health subjects aged 45-105 years. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the results indicated higher cognitive performance in individuals with a high daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
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Eric Mintz
Detroit Institute for Spinal Care
5600 W. Maple Road St, A110
West Bloomfield,
MI
48322
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Sciatica can be debilitating if left untreated; if you deal with the sharp pangs and numbness of sciatica, you know just how debilitating. At Detroit Institute for Spinal Care in West Bloomfield, MI Dr. Eric Mintz employs spinal decompression to help his sciatica patients find welcome relief. This FDA cleared technology is being used in clinics and hospitals around the country, as more and more patients are attesting to their amazing results.
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Expert Commentary: Andrea Pennington, M.D. 12/10/2009
In the August 24 edition of the journal Circulation, the American Heart Association published new advice to all Americans - cut the sugar intake. Excess sugar in our diets has been linked to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, obesity and diabetes. Experts in the field of age management medicine add that high amounts of sugar accelerate the aging process as well. So where do you start? (Read more about Expert Commentary: Andrea Pennington, M.D. 12/10/2009)
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Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
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Lung cancer makes even inhaling the smallest of breaths an excruciatingly painful process and can break down the most able of bodies. Sometimes surgery just isn't an option. That's when alternative lung cancer treatment from The Immune Recovery Clinic of The Immune Recovery Foundation serving Charlotte, North Carolina may make all the difference.
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Americans Strongly Advised to Cut Sugar Consumption
New guidelines released from the American Heart Association urge Americans to reduce their sugar consumption because there is mounting evidence that a high intake of added sugars can lead to a number of health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, and risk factors for heart disease and stroke. The new guidelines were headed by lead author Dr. Rachel Johnson and appear in the latest issue of Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. (Read more about Americans Strongly Advised to Cut Sugar Consumption)
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Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan,
NY
10032
Call 888-857-1803
Have you been thinking about LAP-BAND to lose weight? Have diet and exercise failed for you to shed the pounds? If so, you should know that LAP-BAND surgery is a very common practice for weight loss surgery in Europe and Australia. At the Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in NYC, the team can offer you LAP-BAND surgery if you decide that it is right for you.
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Biofeedback Allows Patients to Control Their Symptoms
Having cold hands or feet are an annoyance that many of us deal with when we're exposed to cold temperatures or stress. But for individuals with Raynaud's Disease, the constriction of blood vessels is more severe, leading to coldness, numbness, color change, throbbing and swelling of extremities including fingers and toes. Research by members of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback has found biofeedback to be especially effective in the treatment of this disease. (Read more about Biofeedback Allows Patients to Control Their Symptoms)
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Hoboken Integrated Healthcare
Hoboken Integrated HealthCare
91 Washington Street
Hoboken,
New Jersey
07030
Call 1-888-533-1061
Has the constant pain and unsteadiness from arthritis caused you to miss out on the things you love? If you or a loved ones quality of life is being degraded by persistent arthritis, than Dr. Joseph Canova, DC of Hoboken Integrated Healthcare can help. With over 20 years of experience non-surgically treating and rehabilitating a wide range of orthopedic conditions, Dr. Canova leads a practice where patients can receive comprehensive rehabilitation services at one convenient location. Those in the Hoboken, New Jersey area, contact Integrated Healthcare today.
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Do Teaching Hospitals Offer Better Value?
Many teaching hospitals are known for their cutting edge technology and various specialty services for treating highly sophisticated conditions. They are often the first choice when a loved one is facing a serious health crisis. But in today's world, where value-based care and healthcare reform are at the forefront, do teaching hospitals really offer the best value when it comes to common medical needs?
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Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
Manhattan,
NY
10032
Call 888-857-1803
Don't live with the complications of weight disorder. Obesity is a serious health risk that can increase the occurrence of life threatening illnesses and complications such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. For many people, knowledge of these symptoms may lead to depression, anxiety and even a lack of motivation, but there is a solution to regaining a healthy and active lifestyle before the onset of such malice. The Center for Obesity Surgery at Columbia Medical Center in New York City has made significant results the lives of countless patients and is among the nation's finest medical facilities renowned for quality obesity surgeons.
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Genetic 'Switch' Can Trigger Insulin-Producing Cells
Researchers have discovered a way in mice to convert another type of pancreas cell into critical insulin-producing beta cells lost in patients with type I diabetes, according to a new report in the journal Cell. The key to the discovery is a single transcription factor called the Pax4 gene. (Read more about Genetic 'Switch' Can Trigger Insulin-Producing Cells)
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Dr. Louis Miller
Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth,
FL
33463
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Living with muscle or joint pain? Do you have low energy everyday and have difficulty sleeping every night? You could have Fibromyalgia which currently has no cure. Dr. Louis Miller of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, can give you a number of holistic methods that work because he is such a comprehensive nutritionist with many ways to treat your pain.
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A Mother's Stress Can Affect Child Development
The researchers from Imperial College London hope to raise families' awareness of the importance of reducing levels of stress and anxiety in expectant mothers. They say that reducing stress during pregnancy could help prevent thousands of children from developing emotional and behavioral problems. (Read more about A Mother's Stress Can Affect Child Development)
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Dr. Carlos Tulla, M.D.
Lawrence Hospital Center
55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call 914-787-4723
Hundreds of thousands of women must have hysterectomies each year, and a significant percentage of those are a result of uterine fibroids, benign tumors that often occur in the wall of the uterus that can cause heavy bleeding, pain and even infertility and miscarriage. Hysterectomy is a drastic measure that removes a woman’s ability to grow a life, but what else can be done? Up until recently, there was little that medicine could offer outside of this irreversible surgery, but with modern technology and a procedure called Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), you have another option. Lawrence Hospital Center in Westchester, New York gives women with fibroids a choice.
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NIH Endorses Alternative Therapies for Back Pain
In the midst of the debate on healthcare, it may be interesting to note to what extent the Federal government is changing its bureaucratic mindset about what is good medicine and healthcare. The evidence: The National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (Read more about NIH Endorses Alternative Therapies for Back Pain)
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Dr. Stephen Lembo, DC
Northeast Spine & Rehab
363 Route 111, St 107
Smithtown,
New York
11784
Call 888-266-9201
You lean over to pick up your child and feel that familiar, stabbing pain in your lower back, or between your shoulder blades. Sometimes the pain radiates to your neck or causes throbbing headaches, even migraines. The pain prevents you from going to work, because you can't even sit at your desk without pain. If you've been told there is no solution think again. North East Spine & Rehab near Dix Hills, New York offers spinal decompression therapy, a non-surgical, non-invasive form of relief from pain.
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