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By Renee Chillcott, LMHC Trying to figure out why your, smart, loving and caring child is failing, underachieving, or just plain refusing to go to school, can be a frustrating and exhausting endeavor for parents. What is the solution? Teachers suggest testing or medication, doctors suggest testing or medication, your friends and family suggest testing or medication. Can they all …

Do you have bulges or problem areas that just don’t seem to slim down even though you’re exercising and eating a healthy diet? You’re not alone; many people struggle with a little extra weight or bulges in their mid-section, back, arms, thighs, chin and the list goes on and on. With all of your diligence, what can you do to …

More and more men and woman would like to obtain a refreshed, more “rested” look without having to undergo an invasive surgical facelift. I have spent years trying to find the most effective non-surgical therapies to maintain a youthful look without having to go under the knife. In 2020 I’m excited to report that I have developed my own signature …

Neurofeedback Can Provide Significant Relief TU.S. leads the world in a growing global anxiety epidemic. Fifty-nine percent of Americans polled for the 2019 World Emotions Report by Gallup reported stress and worry the day before they were polled, 24 percent higher than the global average of 35 percent. Polling at 65 percent, Americans under the age of 49 suffer even …

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. Graves disease is an autoimmune disorder that leads to over activity of the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). The gland produces hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism (the process by which the body transforms food into energy). When Graves’ disease affects the eyes, the condition is known as thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) or thyroid eye …

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 …

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 …

By Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Hairline receding? Seeing more scalp shining through? Lost your self-confidence when you look in the mirror? Looking for a way to feel and look more youthful and attractive? If you answered ‘yes’ then you are one of the nearly 80 million Americans having to deal with aging hair and hair loss. As a progressive …

In today’s world of cell phones, tablets, video games, streaming, and more…we are constantly bombarded with information from electronic devices. The question on everyone’s mind…are electronics changing the brain? While this topic is somewhat controversial and has been the cause of many debates, we are hoping to simplify the information by looking at two different areas. The first area being …