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  • Pop Quiz on Plantar Fasciitis

    Pop Quiz on Plantar Fasciitis

    Putting Your Best Foot Forward on Prevention and Treatment of this Common Source of Pain by ERIKA ALDRICH Our feet are the basis of nearly everything we do, and if you experience recurring foot pain it can put a real damper on your everyday life.  Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of…

  • Pets and Partners

    Pets and Partners

    Canine Heroes Help their Humans Tread with Care story by CHERYL ROGERS portraits by LUIS BETANCOURT Eighteen-year-old Hailey McDaniel’s dog, Oliver, sure knows how to get his owner’s attention.  The yellow labrador whines and paces until McDaniel asks if there’s a problem.  Then he’ll tap her right or left hand. McDaniel has Type 1 Diabetes,…

  • Pop Quiz: Heart Attack Versus Congestive Heart Failure

    Pop Quiz: Heart Attack Versus Congestive Heart Failure

    Test Your Knowledge and Know the Difference between CHF and a Heart Attack by ERIKA ALDRICH Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, causing approximately one out of every four deaths. Since prevention is key, it’s important to know as much as possible about heart disease. There are many different…

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  • Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on your artery walls (plaque), which can restrict blood flow. The plaque can burst, triggering a blood clot. Although atherosclerosis is often considered a heart problem, it can affect arteries anywhere in your body.  For years, the belief was that plaque builds up, narrowing…

  • Halloween Eye Safety

    Halloween Eye Safety

    Knock knock…trick or treat… A lot of your neighbors might be tempted to choose trick over treat during COVID Halloween 2020. If you plan to partake in the Halloween festivities of 2020, please do so with a clear vision of safety. The following are some of my pointers to observe good Halloween safety.   If you…

  • A Closer Look at Cryptogenic Stroke

    A Closer Look at Cryptogenic Stroke

    A cryptogenic stroke (CS) is defined as cerebral ischemia of obscure or unknown origin. The cause of CS remains undetermined because the event is transitory or reversible, investigations did not look for all possible causes, or because some causes truly remain unknown. One third of the ischemic strokes are cryptogenic. Cryptogenic stroke is a diagnosis…

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