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Do You Have a Cold or Allergies?

Wednesday May 23, 2012
During the spring and fall, millions of people start sniffing and sneezing and think they are getting sick. Some of those people end up with colds while others are actually suffering from seasonal allergies. If this scenario sounds familiar, you may be interested in our newest quiz - Cold vs.…

When a Test Isn't Much of a Test - We Patients Pay the Price

Wednesday May 23, 2012
Just like the uproar in 2009 when the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) declared that women ages 40-49 do not need annual mammograms, so too is there in uproar with the USPSTF's latest declaration that PSA tests aren't worth the effort either. A PSA test (prostate specific antigen) is a…

Pilates Detox - The Internal Shower

Wednesday May 23, 2012
Just when you thought we'd talked about every possible benefit of Pilates, we come up with another. How about internal body cleansing? Yes. The combination of Pilates breathing, rolling exercises and increased flow and circulation throughout the body is a wonderful way to move toxins out of the body. Joseph…

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