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Running Injuries: Are You ‘Powering Through’ or Losing the Race?

Running can have enormous benefits to your health, including reducing the risk of heart disease, ...

Oh Baby! How to Pick a Hospital for Your Special Delivery

It may feel like every decision just got a little more complicated—and the baby’s not even born...

Expected Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

If you’re trying to lose a significant amount of weight and feel like the odds are stacked against...

Pros and Cons of Weight Loss Surgery

If you’ve tried countless times to lose weight and keep it off, you’re not alone. Millions of...

How an Orthopedist Helps People with Hip Pain

If you are one of the many Americans living with chronic hip pain, you are not alone. According to...

How to Decide: Bariatric Surgery or Medical Weight-Loss?

You may have  tried diet after diet and  exercise programs from health clubs to classes. You may...

The Role of Hormones in the Menstrual Cycle

A woman’s body is  designed to perform something that is nothing short of miraculous—the creation...

Understanding the 5 Stages of Breast Cancer and Prognosis

Considering that there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors as reported by the ...

Common Orthopedic Musculoskeletal and Joint Conditions

Musculoskeletal conditions are very common and affect an estimated 126.6 million people in the...

The Important Role of Gynecologic Care in Women's Health

Women have varying individual needs at different ages and stages of their lives. But at every age,...