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28 Feb , 2019

Debunking Diabetes Myths – What You Need to Know

blood sugar, common myths, diabetes, facts Diabetes Articles

This chronic disease affects millions of people every year. Diabetes refers to a grouping of relatively common diseases that affect how the body’s blood glucose (or more commonly, blood sugar) is regulated and utilized. Most people have heard of T...

27 Feb , 2019

Oxytocin: The Real ‘Heart-Beat’ Behind Valentine’s Day

Noah Ginnett

Oxytocin, Valentine's Day Psychology Articles

Why do we love? Why do we hug? Why do we enjoy intimacy? There are many theological and scientific questions surrounding the concept of love. Since Valentine’s Day is here, we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about Oxytocin, i.e. the “l...

27 Feb , 2019

Intermittent Fasting

Noah Ginnett

fasting, intermittent fasting, nutrition fridays Nutrition Friday Articles

Ever thought about skipping breakfast? New research on Intermittent Fasting suggests that you should! Today we’d like to talk about a popular dieting routine known as “Intermittent-Fasting”. While fasting was widely considered to be a sin by hea...

21 Feb , 2019

Preventing Hypertension Through Stress Management

Miranda Eastman

Cardiology Articles

Almost every doctor’s appointment begins with a checkup of your vitals, the signs your body uses to indicate the functionality of the most important, life-sustaining operations. Included in this check-up should be a test of your blood pressure. Wh...

18 Feb , 2019

Food Choices and Arthritis

Miranda Eastman

arthritis, diet, nutrition Nutrition Friday Articles, Rheumatology

For many years, doctors regarded arthritis as the type of disease where once you had it, you were stuck with it. However, recent suggests that your food choices may be able to not only reduce arthritis when present, but may be able to prevent it....

5 Feb , 2019

Dizziness and When to See a Doctor

Miranda Eastman

dizziness, vertigo Headache Clinic, Neurology Articles, Psychology Articles

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, complaints of dizziness make up about 5% of all primary care office visits. Dizziness is characterized by general wooziness, unsteady legs, lightheadedness, and sometimes even fainting. Though...

30 Jan , 2019

Healthpointe Welcomes Dr. Carlos Rosario, M.D., to the Medical Team

Miranda Eastman

neurology, new doctor, pain management, press release Neurology Articles, Pain Management Articles, Press Release Articles

Healthpointe’s newest doctor, Carlos Rosario, M.D., joins the team with an intensive background in neurology and anatomy. Having acted as both a scholar and professor of neuroscience, Dr. Rosario’s significant experience in both neurology and pain...

22 Jan , 2019

How Float Therapy Can Help with Arthritis

Kim McIntosh

arthritis, float therapy, floatation therapy Orthopedics Articles

A recent study reported that chronic pain affects 116 million people, and of people with arthritis, pain is consistently the most common reason patients visit their rheumatologist. In other words, the majority of people with arthritis are in pai...

17 Jan , 2019

Young professional in front of desk suffers work injuries

Common Office Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Brandon Davila

Occupational Medicine Articles

Employees who are employed in labor-intensive settings are at a high risk of suffering work-related injuries, but did you know that office employees are also at risk of suffering work injuries? The injuries in question may not be the same, but the...

15 Jan , 2019

Pink Eye and When to Seek Medical Attention

Miranda Eastman

ENT Articles

Throughout your life, it is almost certain that you have encountered someone who has been infected with pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis. In movies and television, pink eye is usually the result of a crude joke involving someone getting fecal...