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By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. Choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM) are new blood vessels that grow beneath the retina and disrupt vision. These blood vessels grow in an area called the choroid, the area between the retina and the sclera (the white part of your eye). The choroid supplies oxygen and nutrients to the eye. CNVM occur when new …
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The Truth About Exercise & Weight Loss:
By Suheil Khuri M.D. Exercise is important for several reasons. It does burns calories. It boosts metabolism for a few hours post-workout, and for the long term if we build muscle mass. Exercise also improves insulin sensitivity making our bodies better at using calories for energy as opposed to storing fat. However, as many of us have experienced, these benefits …
Read More »Stopping Your Gums From Going Away
By Lee R. Cohen, D.D.S., M.S., M.S. A common problem for many people is the loss or recession of their gums. This can be caused from a variety of reasons including genetics (let’s blame mom and dad), trauma, poor/ improper oral hygiene or a number of other issues. What Can Happen: As the gum recedes, the jaw bone beneath it …
Read More »Trouble Falling Asleep? Up All Night? Sleep better without drugs.
New technology focused on brain health can help you fall asleep easier and get a good night’s rest. By Michael Cohen, Founder, Center for Brain Training If you struggle to fall asleep, have trouble staying asleep, and can’t remember the last good night’s rest you’ve had, you are not alone. Studies show that between 50 and 70 million Americans don’t …
Read More »Breaking Through
By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life One year ago this very month I found myself in what was seemingly a perpetual series of events that turned our world upside down. It was one of the most difficult times of my life. In a very short span of a couple of weeks I found myself having been betrayed by people …
Read More »Child Obesity
“He’s so chubby and cute.” “What I feed my child at this age, doesn’t really matter.” “Do as I say, not as I do.” These are some of the common themes I hear when working with obese parents with overweight kids. According to the CDC, over the past 30 years the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the …
Read More »Are You at Risk for Developing Stomach Ulcers?
By Daniel Lindenberg, MD, PA If you think stress, spicy foods, or alcohol causes the majority of stomach ulcers you would be among the majority of Americans…you would also be wrong. A small spiral shaped bacterium commonly found in the stomach H. pylori is responsible of 80% of stomach ulcers and 90% of ulcers in the upper end of the …
Read More »Hot Weather Running Tips
The Road Runners Club of America wants to remind the running community about the importance of following our hot weather running tips. Running in the heat of summer can be dangerous if proper precautions and preparations are not followed. . Avoid dehydration! You can lose between 6 and 12 oz. of fluid for every 20 minutes of running. Therefore it …
Read More »Problems with sleep? Never feel rested?
Is there an option to taking drugs to sleep? New technology helps you fall asleep easier, sleep better through the night, and feel more rested. By Michael Cohen, Founder, Center for Brain Training Do you find yourself lying awake at night worrying or being unable to shut off your mind? Maybe you don’t feel rested or like you’re always trying …
Read More »Hearing Loss Across the Generations
They call it the generation gap and since long before The Beatles debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show, each age group has looked at the world differently thanthe one before them. Yet, when it comes to hearing loss, the generations are more alike than they might realize. Genetic reasons aside, each age group experiences hearing loss due to prolonged exposure …
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