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Stroke Awareness Month — enacting better protocols can save lives

The reality when it comes to strokes? The closest hospital is not always the best option.

How To Find The Best Dentist In My Area

How To Find The Best Dentist In My Area - Start by asking yourself a few questions, Is the dentist a member of the ADA, what is their philosophy and more.

What to Order (and What to Avoid!) With Restaurant Food

What to Order and What to AVOID With Restaurant Food. If you’re aiming to eat healthily, you don’t need to fear eating out (or even ordering to-go or delivery). Restaurants today have more healthy options than ever before and are more accommodating to customers’ requests. Eating restaurant food doesn’t have to cancel out the...

Gene-editing technology worth keeping an eye on

An April 29 segment on the TV news show "60 minutes" underscores why doctors of optometry need to take the time to keep tabs on technological innovation"The impact on optometry depends a lot on the mode of delivery and a state’s scope of practice."In the segment , a researcher injects a gene-editing technology called CRISPR into a mouse and monkey, both blind from retinitis…

This Is What 7 Smoker vs. Non-Smoker Identical Twins Look Like After Years Of Lighting Up

Identical twins may be born with nearly identical DNA, but their choices throughout life – including diet, environmental toxicity, and the chemicals they are exposed to – can alter their genetic expression and influence the way they look. Because identical twins are an excellent study to determine the effects dietary and lifestyle choices may have […]

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

How to Keep a Child From Spitting Out Medicine

Few things in life are as frustrating and worrisome as watching your child spit out the medicine you gave her to help lower her fever, stop her terrible cough and just make her better. Most parents have been in the same situation, and it never ceases to worry any of them. You know that with this medication, you can help your child feel better, feel...

Back Pain Specialists: Which One Should You See?

Are you one of the 65 million Americans who have recently reported an episode of back pain? If so, you know that this type of daily discomfort can be distracting, frustrating, and even debilitating…

Choosing the Spine Surgeon Who Is Right for You

Dr. Scott Blumenthal was the first Orthopedic Spine Surgeon in the US to perform an Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) surgery. This life changing surgery has now helped over 1,400 Texas Back Instit…

Restore, preserve and enhance spine mobility

There are few ailments that create more disability than spine pain and Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sport Medicine and Spine’s fellowship trained providers utilize appropriate surgical and non-surgical techniques.

5 Easy Ways to Take Better Care of Your Back

Back pain can make even the simplest tasks painful and difficult. Keep your back healthy and pain free with these simple health and fitness tricks.

Considering Orthopedic Surgery? Here Are Five Things To Know

Make an informed decision about surgery––and get on the road to recovery faster—with these tips.

When Should I See a Pain Specialist for My Bad Back?

How Does Arthritis Affect the Spine?

Arthritis can affect any joint in the body. Experts say that 90% of US adults experience some form of arthritis. With its many joints and its central role in supporting the body, the spine is a common area for osteoarthritis. What is osteoarthritis? This is the most common type of arthritis. It affects weight-bearing joints throughout the body, especially in the knees, hands, feet, hips, and back. Our joints are covered in a cushioning material called cartilage that also allows them to move…

Boys and Girls Are Born with Different Spines

By Laura Sinpetru The scientific community has long been aware of the fact that the spinal columns of men and women are not exactly alike in that the vertebrae that make up the male spine have a somewhat bigger cross-section than the ones that comprise the female spine. In a new study in the Journal […]

Spinal procedure no longer such a pain in the back

Researchers at Flinders University's Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) will design a new medical device that could change the way spinal surgeries are delivered.