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Empowering Patients: What You Need to Know About Sentinel Lymph Node Procedures

Are you or a loved one facing a cancer diagnosis and considering your treatment options? Understanding the medical procedures available is crucial when navigating this challenging journey. One such procedure...

Signs You May Need a Total Hip Replacement

Total Hip Replacement: Warning Signs, Evaluation, and Recovery Total hip replacement (THR) is a surgical procedure that can significantly improve the quality of life for individuals with hip pain and...

10 Reasons Why You Should Give Blood

According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every 2 seconds1 If you’ve ever donated blood, then you know the incredible feeling that you are helping...

Is Arthritis Causing My Joint Pain?

If you are experiencing joint pain, you may be wondering if it is due to arthritis or possibly something else. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans suffer from some form of...

How Stress Affects Your Health

Did you know that stress affects every system of the body? The musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, and reproductive systems are all affected by stress.1Stress is simply the body’s...

5 Reasons You Should Stop Smoking Before Your Surgery

Did you know that just minutes after you quit smoking your body begins to heal? Studies show that moments after your last cigarette blood pressure, among other bodily functions, starts...

5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Cancers of the colon or rectum are often referred to as colorectal cancer. Every year in the United States, nearly 150,000 people are diagnosed with this disease.1 There are some...

Benefits of a Rapid Recovery Joint Program

Total Joint Replacement Surgery has come a long way in recent years. Advances in medical technology have paved the way for shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery. Surgeons now have...

Modern Advances in Spine Surgery

Just imagine a GPS tracking system specifically used by surgeons to guide them during spinal surgery. This is how far we have come with medical technology today. Our new spine-navigation...