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NIH Endorses Alternative Therapies for Back Pain
In the midst of the debate on healthcare, it may be interesting to note to what extent the Federal government is changing its bureaucratic mindset about what is good medicine and healthcare. The evidence: The National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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Dr. Steven Shoshany
New York Integrative Medical and Rehab
632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
NYC,
NY
10012
Call: (888) 435-7155
Do you slouch too much? Have poor posture? Having poor posture and slouching can give you a negative image at work and other public settings. Dr. Steven Shoshany, D.C. offers state-of-the art postural training to correct poor posture. Located at New York Integrative Medical and Rehab in Manhattan, NYC, Dr. Shoshany has years of experience in postural training.
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Caffeine Found to Reduce Pain of Exercise
A cup of coffee prior to intense exercise can make a workout more tolerable by modulating the way the nervous system processes pain, a recent study showed.
The study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, was done by Robert Motl, professor of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois. Read more about Caffeine Found to Reduce Pain of Exercise
Dr. Peter Ferraro, D.C.
224 Midland Ave.
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
07663
Call: 888-283-6198
Your back pain has made even the most basic activities excruciatingly painful. You've tried medication, expensive treatments, you've been to doctors all over the Passaic County, New Jersey area, and you may even be considering surgery. However, to those wishing to explore alternatives to back surgery, Dr. Peter Ferraro, DC offers chiropractic treatments that have given relief to an innumerable amount of patients.
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Does Belief in God Reduce Stress?
Finally researchers are exploring the biological value of belief in a Supreme Being. The good news, so to speak, is that belief in God can block anxiety and minimize stress. All this from a new study at the University of Toronto which explored differences of brains between believers and non-believers.
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Dr. Steven Shoshany
New York Integrative Medical and Rehab
632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
New York City,
NY
10012
Call: (888) 435-7155
Suffering from neck pain? Your answer lies with New York Integrative Medical and Rehab in New York. Dr. Shoshany offers specialized spinal decompression therapy to correct cervical disc problems. At his center, patients also feel the revitalizing effects of complementary massage and physical therapies.
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Expert Commentary: Lisa Merrit, M.D. 01/07/2010
4 years ago, my mother was among the 1.3 million Americans who received a cancer diagnosis. My outgoing, immersed-in-the-arts community mom was as shocked and in disbelief as most patients are who receive the initial diagnosis.
Imagine standing in my shoes as a physician delivering the news to the woman who brought me into the world. To quell mom's fear, I was immediately calming and reassuring. Patients easily pick up on messages that express otherwise.
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Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
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Cancer is one of the most serious disorders facing Americans today and continues to affect more and more lives. If you have cancer and are unsatisfied with your past care, Alternative Cancer Treatment is proven to ease a wide range of cancerous disorders. Serving Baltimore, Maryland, the Immune Recovery Foundation are experts in administering Alternative Cancer Treatment to a growing number of satisfied patients. They will welcome you with open arms to their remarkable healing center, which will put you at ease throughout treatment.
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9 Benefits of Drinking Coffee
For people with sensitive nerves and stomachs, coffee can be an irritant. But for the 87 percent of Americans who drink coffee daily at an average of 8 ounces a day, there are many benefits. Here are nine of them:
Weight loss. Coffee stimulates the metabolism, so it’s hardly surprising that a study at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that serious coffee drinkers gained less weight over 12 years than less-serious ones, all other things being equal. Read more about 9 Benefits of Drinking Coffee
Pamela Owens
At The Beach Chiropractic
6934 Beach Drive SW Suite 2
Ocean Isle Beach,
NC
28469
Call: 910-575-2225
Have you tried many conventional treatments for your muscular or joint pain with little or no success? If you are looking for a revolutionary treatment that has drastically improved the lives of many individuals then look no further. Dr. Pamela Owens of At The Beach Chiropractic is licensed in MUA (Manipulation Under Anesthesia) and can provide you with the care and treatment you need. Dr. Owens has helped many people of Brunswick County, NC lead a better life.
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7 Factors That Make Us Eat More Food
The amount we eat every day is a factor not only of our genetics, the strength of our willpower or our metabolic rate. A lot more is at work, such as:
Time of day. Each of us gets into routines that psychologically "tell" our bodies we need food at the same time each day. "Part of the reason you're hungry at noon is because that's the time you've eaten for the last 100 days," said Randy Seeley, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. Read more about 7 Factors That Make Us Eat More Food
Dr. Louis Miller
Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth,
Florida
33463
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If you are suffering from migraines on a regular basis, it can really turn your life into one big headache. It can make you feel unable to deal with the pressure at work and home life, and also deter you from just sitting back and relaxing during your down time. In order to get on with your life with ease, it is important that you receive quality care that effectively relieves your migraines. Dr. Louis Miller, DC at Dr. Louis Miller and Associates in Lake Worth, Florida can help you get rid of those migraines by offering you an effective treatment rarely offered in Florida: HBOT. This procedure is sweeping the charts when it comes to correcting a number of conditions that induce pain and discomfort of various natures.
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Natural Therapies for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
A recent study at Columbia University published in The Journal of American Medicine reported that diet and exercise may dramatically reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Several healthcare practitioners interviewed by Empowered Health News hailed the news supporting that natural and healthy living makes a difference in the prognosis of this disease.
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Dr. Steven Shoshany
New York Integrative Medical and Rehab
632 Broadway, Ste 303 (btw. Bleecker & Houston)
New York City,
NY
10012
Call: (888) 435-7155
An car accident can leave you afraid and in severe pain from whiplash and similar injuries. If you have been in a car accident in Manhattan, a serious possibility in NYC, and whiplash is causing you back pain that you can't deal with, New York Integrative Medical and Rehab and Dr. Steven Shoshany want to help you feel normal again.
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Gene Mutations Linked to Autism
Several common genetic mutations have just been found that are parts of the complex "jigsaw puzzle" of autism, three recent studies revealed. The mutations increase the risk for the psychoemotional developmental disorder that affects about one in 170 American children.
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Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
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Are you having difficulty finding effective fibromyalgia treatments? Has doctor after doctor been unable or unwilling to give the treatment needed to end the pain? If you're looking for something more then over-the-counter drugs to offer relief, Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D. can help. At the Immune Recovery Foundation, the needs and concerns of each patient comes first. Whether it's chronic fatigue or pain, or fibromyalgia, Dr. Pashkevich uses every ounce of his 30 years of medical experience to find the key to relief. The Immune Recovery Foundation proudly offers comprehensive fibromyalgia treatments in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
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Divorce, Weight Issues, Antidepressants Age the Face
A study on identical twins found that certain environmental factors can override genetics and dramatically add signs of age to a person’s face.
The key culprits are divorce, antidepressant use and weight gain or loss, according to findings published on the Web-based version of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Read more about Divorce, Weight Issues, Antidepressants Age the Face
Dr. Peter Ferraro, D.C.
224 Midland Ave.
Saddle Brook,
New Jersey
07663
Call: 888-283-6198
Have you suffered a neck injury recently? Are you unable to move your neck freely and comfortably without pain? Neck pain relief is available with treatment from Dr. Peter M. Ferraro! He is a skilled doctor of chiropractic that helped many overcome pain in their bodies by combining traditional chiropractic methods with other alternative methods. This multidisciplinary approach has shown great results for neck pain sufferers in New Jersey and elsewhere. If you are in need of treatment, call today to schedule an appointment.
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Yoga Reduces Fear of Falling Among Elderly
Taking yoga classes yields a slight but important decrease in the fear of falling among senior citizens, a recent study showed, as well as conferring greater lower-body flexibility and removing constraints on their leisure activities.
Fear of falling may have a significant impact on the health and quality of life of older adults because it causes them to curtail their social and physical activity. It has this effect even on those who have never fallen. Read more about Yoga Reduces Fear of Falling Among Elderly
NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C.
NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C.
32-44 31st Street
Astoria,
NY
11106
Call: (888) 292-7798
Why SpinalAid for Spinal Decompression? If chronic back pain is wearing you down then you need the most effective treatment available. Located in Astoria, Queens, David H. Zelefsky, M.D., F.A.A.P.M.R. and Howard Goodman, D.C. have dedicated their focus toward specializing in delivering spinal decompression to patients suffering from spinal pain. They combine extensive chiropractic skill and knowledge to achieve long term pain relief for all patients.
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