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New ‘Vampire’ PRP Treatment May Rejuvenate Dying Follicles By Alan J. Bauman, M.D. What do Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal, Kobe Bryant, Kim Kardashian and Angelina Jolie have in common? The answer is that they have all reportedly used their own blood as a cutting-edge non-surgical regenerative medical treatment.  Studied in over 6,500 published scientific papers, the use of concentrated blood …

Robert L Hunter, M.D. – Hormones affect every aspect of our lives, including general health, mood, and overall well-being. The last 10 years have seen a change in attitude as to how men and women should be treated for hormonal imbalances. While the movement toward “bio-identical” hormones has been appropriate from a safety standpoint, the delivery of hormones has been …

Arthritis is an inflammation and swelling of the cartilage and lining of one or more joints. A joint is the area where two bones meet. As the lining of the joint erodes it causes the breakdown of the cartilage which normally protects a joint, allowing it to move smoothly. The cartilage also absorbs shock when pressure is placed on the …

By Natalia Tsar, DDS, LVIF TMJ, more accurately called TMD, is a cycle of pain, muscle spasms, and jaw joint problems that results when the teeth, chewing muscles, and jaw joints don’t work together harmoniously. The letters “TMD” stand for Temporomandibular Dysfunction. This refers to problems with muscles and joints that join the lower jaw to the base of the …

Massage therapy has long been recognized as a natural method of healing.  Massage in its current form is a culmination of customs and techniques rooted in ancient history.  While receiving a massage may be one of the most relaxing things you’ve ever done, massage also offers a variety of documented health and wellness incentives. There are many different types and …

Film provides Support, Advocacy for Those Affected by Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE), is proud to announce the exclusive premiere of the feature film Decoding Annie Parker. Forming a unique collaboration, FORCE, the only non-profit organization devoted to helping those affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC), as well as their families, …

By Stephen Sedita, AP A Poultice refers to a blend of mud, clay, silt, wax or other base material with medicinal herbs which is heated and applied to the body. The usage of poultices dates back to ancient times and can be found in virtually every culture on every continent. Through the years the technique has been honed and evolved …

Using fireworks on the 4th of July is an American Tradition.  And it can be safe if a few common sense rules are followed, says Ralph Apel, the spokesperson for the National Council on Fireworks Safety. Consumer fireworks go through vigorous third party testing in China before being shipped to the United States.  But he notes, according to the U.S. …

By Kristie DeBlasio, Ph.D., CCRC – Advanced Mental Health Care – You may think that you are hiding your emotions or thoughts from someone because you are not literally telling them, but it may be written all over your face as they say, whether you like it not. It has been reported that up to 70% of our communication comes …

By Terry Hoskins Most premarital counseling that is available today has been watered down to nothing more than personality tests and communication techniques which is doing very little to prepare two sinners for becoming one until death do us part. My marriage is where it’s at today in spite of the premarital counseling we received not because of it. After …