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Smoking Cessation

A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS WITH THESE FOUR EASY STEPS

Optimizing your health through four easy steps: Do not smoke or use nicotine products. (Click here for tips on how to quit) Maintain a healthy body weight. Exercise regularly. Follow a healthy diet. These four simple steps may seem like common sense but are very significant to reducing one’s risk for developing common deadly chronic [...]


LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: QUIT SMOKING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT

  Do you know what the number one deadliest cancer is in the United States? The answer is lung cancer. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. In addition to increased chance of developing lung cancer, smoking contributes to several adverse health effects. Some of the adverse health [...]


ODE TO THE SPINE!

  ODE TO THE SPINE! Today is a spine-tingling celebration of the human spine; After all it is quite divine. The 24 vertebrae stacked in all their splendor; Cushioned by discs that can often be tender. Thanks to the facet joints that make our backs bendy; Sporting a spine is certainly trendy. We carry the [...]


MEN’S HEALTH MONTH — JUNE 2012

As Men’s Health Month comes to a close (June) we hope the spirit of caring for the males in our lives continues all year round. Healthy living should be a part of your daily routine. The goal of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and [...]