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Avoid pain flares this winter
A touch of fall is in the air and that means cooler days are not far away. Unfortunately, colder temperatures and the isolation of winter can lead to pain flares, usually of old joint or muscle injuries. This is why it is so important to keep moving even if your body doesn’t want to move. Here are a few specific actions to help you avoid...
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Not your mother’s vein treatment
One reason people delay treatment for varicose veins is the memory of a relative or friend undergoing painful stripping surgery in the past. But those days are gone. Modern techniques, such as laser treatments, ultrasound-guided chemical or thermal ablation, and VenaSeal (a medical-grade glue) are now available. These procedures are...
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Create instant curb appeal
The real estate landscape is starting to come back down to earth amid rising mortgage rates. Buyers are less likely to exceed the list price and pay top dollar, even as the available housing stock remains low. You can sell yourself short by giving buyers an excuse to back out or reconsider. Some buyers may not even reach the front door when...
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Easy ways to hear better
Your path to improved hearing doesn’t have to include the expense of hearing aids or other interventions. You can often improve your hearing just by making a few adjustments to your lifestyle and surroundings. Your loved ones can help by making a few adjustments of their own—and most of them are free. “There are lots of ways people...
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Here’s how MaxStrength Fitness helped local plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Vanek stage the ultimate comeback
From treks up Mount Kilimanjaro to scuba dives off the coast of Belize and 50-mile biking journeys through Colorado, plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Vanek leads an enviably active and adventurous life. In 2017, when he was sidelined by a serious knee injury, in pain, and, in his own word, “hobbled,” he sought professional help from MaxStrength...
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