By Michael Cohen, Director and Chief of Neurotechnology How do you live the next decade in a better mood, handling stresses better, or sleeping consistently well? There’s technology that helps you change your brain – that gives you hope that this decade will be different than the last. It’s called neurofeedback. All is possible when your brain is balanced, “firing …

By Alan J. Bauman, M.D., ABHRS Genetics play a key role in many hair loss cases, but it’s important to realize there may be other contributing factors as well. In fact, there are a host of epigenetic (non-genetic) and other issues that can be contributing to your hair loss, such as illness, medications, stress, styling regimens and other habits that …

As we age skin can become dull, lose elasticity and droop. There are of course surgical options and hyaluronic acid fillers, but the procedures that are topping everyone’s wish list are the Vampire facelift and the vampire facial. Naturally found in your blood, platelets are a rich source of proteins called growth factors, which promote healing and regeneration. Platelet-rich plasma …

Smoother thighs, a flatter stomach, smaller arms; have you ever thought about getting liposuction, but don’t want to undergo the procedure due to fear, and the risks of surgery? What if we told you there was a better way! A safe and effective way to finally get those results. Smart Liposuction There is a non-surgical, in-office procedure that requires no …

The intriguing anatomy and process of our brains help us to better understand the production of fear, anxiety, worry and the decision to take flight or to fight. Although medical professionals are still discovering new reasons for depression and anxiety to this day, we know that a tiny portion in the brain called the amygdala, stores emotional and threatening thoughts, …

By Renee Chillcott, LMHC Have you ever wondered why a rainy day makes one person sad and depressed and another happy and full of energy? The answer lies in the idea that Brain Waves control our thinking, emotions, and feelings rather than the environment, events or weather. What are Brain Waves? The dictionary defines Brain Waves as electric impulses in …

By Chaas Gantt and Maria Gantt We’ve all heard of people touting the benefits of acupuncture, stating it cured their TMJ, Arthritis or alleviated autoimmune symptoms. The stories are limitless, but are they true? Can acupuncture really reduce symptoms, regenerate tissue and nerves, give someone more energy and stave off illness? The practice of acupuncture is just one of the …

Clinical trials are the building blocks upon which all new medications owe their existence. Without a clinical trial performed using a new medication, it would be impossible to know if the medication worked, much less what, if any, side effects it had. Literally no new treatments for any existing condition could be developed unless subjected to the rigorous testing performed …

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. – A macular pucker (also called an epiretinal membrane) is a layer of scar tissue that grows on the surface of the retina, particularly the macula, which is the part of your eye responsible for detailed, central vision. The macula is the small area at the center of the eye’s retina that allows …