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STRENGTHEN YOUR BONES AND SPINE WITH VITAMIN D
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin/hormone that is required for good health. It has been shown that people with adequate Vitamin D levels have much stronger bones (avoiding osteoporosis), a lower incidence of some cancers (including breast, prostate, and colon), and a lower overall incidence of various ‘aches and pains.’ Vitamin D is obtained primarily [...]
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY (MIS), AS TOLD BY DR. HASZ
In a world where health care is constantly evolving and progressing, as a patient it is hard to keep up with the latest procedures and treatment options. Lately, I have been receiving many inquiries and questions from patients surrounding around “minimally invasive surgery”. Through these recent dialogues it has become clear to me that Minimally [...]
DOES SMOKING FLARE UP LOW BACK PAIN?
Almost everyone knows that smoking is associated with diseases, such as lung cancer and emphysema. But, it’s surprising that most people are not aware of the correlation between smoking and other conditions, like low back pain. Recent studies show a stronger link between smoking and lower back pain. Furthermore, lumbar disc degeneration and lumbar arthritis [...]
GET TO THE ROOT OF ARM NUMBNESS OR TINGLING
Don’t underestimate tingling, numbness, or pain in your arms. Get to the root of the problem — it could be caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist, elbow, or neck. Tingling in your thumb as well as index and middle fingers? This is often related to irritation of the nerve at the wrist. If [...]
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