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Stay well secrets: Tips from a chiropractor to get rid of neck and

Think a chiropractor just cracks your back and sends you on your way? Not true. A chiropractor’s goal is to not only to relieve pain but to keep you pain-free between adjustments. The spinal manipulations used to correct sublaxations (misalignments) of the spine can relieve painful pressure in your neck, back and head, but chiropractors know that to maintain wellness, you should follow these sim

What type of anesthesia do they use for cataract surgery?

Description of various methods of anesthesia for cataract surgery.

Self Chiropractic: What more can a Chiropractor do?

Lots of people do it, but what is the difference between clicking your own neck and getting a Chiropractor to do it?

What is a Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion?

What is a branch retinal vein occlusion? As opposed to a central retinal vein occlusion, a branch retinal vein occlusion occurs when some of the smaller veins of the eye, responsible for carrying blood away from the nerve cells of the retina, become blocked. This blood carries oxygen and nutrients, and if the veins become blocked, …

How limiting women's access to birth control and abortions hurts the economy

Reproductive health isn’t just about abortions, despite all the attention they get. It’s also about access to family planning services, contraception, sex education and much else. Such access lets women control the timing and size of their families so they have children when they are financially secure and emotionally ready and can finish their education and advance in the workplace. After all, having children is expensive, costing US$9,000 to $25,000 a year. And that’s why …

Do You See a Duck or a Bunny? The Answer Is Quite Telling

And if you can flip between seeing both, that's great news.

Five-Year Study for Relapse Prevention

Relapse prevention is one of the most important elements of addiction recovery. Working a solid program by staying connected with your su...

3 Things to Ask Your Internal Medicine Physician About Your Health

If you don’t know what an internal medicine physician does, find out. They’re a very valuable resource.

Why Are Medical Associations Against Alternative Medicine?

Find out why the American Medical Association and other conventional medical groups oppose chiropractors and naturopaths who practice alternative medicine.

Many don't disclose complementary and alternative medicine use

More than two-fifths of Americans do not disclose complementary and alternative medicine use to their primary care providers.

Benefits of Alternative Medicine

Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine

In Do You Believe in Magic?, medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even...

3 Different Ways in Which Slouching is Bad for You: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine...

There’s a reason why your family made sure you sat up straight at the dinner table.

Pain Relief Stretches You Should Know: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine Physicians

You may be suffering from a preexisting joint related condition like arthritis, recovering from pain after back surgery, or are just feeling the aches that life

Surprising Ways Stress Can Affect Your Body: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine Physicians

Ways to Deal With Chronic Pain (Other Than Medication): Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine...

Chronic pain medication can be highly valuable for individuals who need it.

Can Relaxation Relieve Pain?: Garden State Pain Control: Pain Medicine Physicians

At any given moment, approximately 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain which is difficult to diagnose, a term used to describe persistent pain that l

Half of Women Use Alternative Medicine to Deal With Menopause

Women are increasingly turning to alternative medicine to treat menopausal symptoms, with new research showing 53 percent use at least some form of unconventional therapy.

Emergency medicine physicians are slightly more miserable than their colleagues: 6 findings

Emergency medicine physicians are less happy than physicians in general, according to Geneia's Physician Misery Index, a nationwide survey of more than 300 emergency medicine physicians who practice medicine full time.

Emergency medicine physicians urge colleagues to help prevent gun violence

Two practicing emergency medicine physicians -- both thought leaders at the forefront of finding solutions to the public health crisis of gun violence -- urge their colleagues to take direct action to protect the health and safety of patients and communities.