Healthy Living
Study: Symptoms of sports-related concussions linger twice as long for adolescent girls
Adolescent female athletes suffer concussion symptoms twice as long as their male counterparts, according to a new study in The… Read More ›
Hurricane 101: Prevent food, water-borne illnesses after a natural disaster
In 2017, four major hurricanes struck North America, leaving communities in Houston, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean struggling to… Read More ›
Battling insomnia? Sleep training can help
For the estimated 60 million Americans struggling with insomnia, sleep training is an underutilized treatment that can move patients away from medication to a lifetime of better sleep, according to osteopathic physicians.
Have you immunized your preteen against HPV? If not, now’s the time
As students in middle school receive immunizations for tetanus, diphtheria and meningitis, osteopathic physicians encourage parents to also get them… Read More ›
Piriformis syndrome: A real pain in the buttocks
Piriforms syndrome: The common disorder is frequently mistaken for sciatica or a herniated disc
Tick season: Practice vigilance in the fight against tick-borne illnesses
Warm weather means more time spent outdoors making memories. But if your adventures include time hiking in the woods or… Read More ›
Understanding sarcoidosis: A multi-system inflammatory disease
Sarcoidosis is a multi-system inflammatory disease that affects one or more organs, most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes.
4 healthy steps to reducing your risk of heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. with about 610,000 people dying… Read More ›
OMT: The military pilot’s drug-free treatment option
Last August, underneath a canopy on a beach in Key West, Florida, soldiers lined up behind Lt. Col. Natalie Nevins,… Read More ›
Misdiagnosis of Foot and Ankle Injuries May Result in Complications
The misdiagnosis of common foot and ankle injuries may result in poor long-term health concerns including arthritis, chronic pain and disability,… Read More ›