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Kidney Stones: How to prevent and treat them
Have you ever experienced a kidney stone or known someone who has? I’ve heard it’s as painful as childbirth, if not worse. So, what exactly is a kidney stone? A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. They are fairly common in that one in 20 people will […]
Eat Your Vitamins
We see a lot of commercials and print ads for vitamins that encourage us to take the supplements for what is missing in our regular diet. “Pills might seem like an easy fix, but food provides an abundance of nutrients, as well as fiber, that pills lack”, says Mary Ryan, a registered dietitian in Jackson […]
It's Colorectol Cancer Awareness Month –
March is Colorectal Cancer Month. While we’ve covered this top in the past, we thought it would be a good time remind those of you who are 50-75 years old to schedule your appointment for a screening. If you are younger than 50, but have a family history of the disease, then it’s important to […]
Vertigo: Beyond the Dizziness
You may have seen Roy Williams, men’s basketball coach for the UNC Tarheels, collapse during a game a few weeks ago. There was a lot of initial speculation about his condition, but he later confirmed that he has vertigo. Vertigo is a form of dizziness. It’s a helpless feeling of a sense that everything around […]
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