A specialized area of holistic or natural medicine is nutritional genomics or nutrigenomics. This treatment or therapy option focuses on how genes are affected by diet and certain nutrients. Some people may have genetic markers that make them at higher risk for certain diseases and health issues that are affected by the foods they eat.…
Washing your face is simple, right? After all, you have been doing it since you were a little kid. Or maybe it’s not simple for you at all. You have been told or led to believe that you needed a complex routine to properly clean your facial skin and keep it free from acne and…
Everyone has goals they want to achieve when the New Year rolls around. One common goal is to look good and be healthy. What better way to achieve this goal than to take care of your skin? While many people focus on their bodies when making New Year’s resolutions, why not start with the area…
While most people have heard of mammography for early breast cancer detection, there are new innovations available in the radiology field, including elastography. While mammograms can detect many lesions, cysts and tumors, they may miss some smaller masses. Also, there are differences in the makeup of benign and malignant tumors that cannot always be seen…
If you have decided you are ready to become a mother, congratulations! It is an exciting prospect and a new stage in your life. While there are plenty of decisions to make once you become pregnant about your health care and delivery, you should be focusing now on being healthy and ready for pregnancy. Here…
As part of your well-being care as a woman, pap smears are part of your annual exams. Starting in your twenties or when you become sexually active, it should be part of your health routine to receive a pap smear as part of your gynecological exam to scan for early signs of cervix cancer. This…
If you have been considering an injectable for diminishing forehead lines or crow’s feet, you have probably already heard of Botox and Dysport injections as viable options. In fact, at first glance they may seem to do the same thing. Both are neurotoxins and work in a similar fashion, reducing the muscle activity in an…
Many people are born with birthmarks that are easily hidden or do not detract from their appearance. However, the port wine stain birthmark can be intrusive due to its dark, red wine color and its location. Port wine stain birthmarks often appear on the face, neck or torso and can vary from a pink to…
If you are considering plastic surgery, you want to know that the medical professional you choose is one of the top in their field. You want to ensure that anyone who will be surgically changing your appearance has the credentials that support their experience. As you research local plastic or cosmetic surgeons, you may see…
If you follow sports, you have undoubtedly heard of a player being out due to a rotator cuff tear, especially any athlete that throws a ball. However, it is not just major league pitchers that are susceptible to this injury. Anyone can tear their rotator cuff, either due to injury or just prolonged use over…
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