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Cosmetic Foot Surgery Story

Cosmetic Foot Surgery

Women's obsession with shoes are an enigma. And a foot is hardly an after thought--especially when it comes to high fashion.

And that's why women who aren't happy their pedal appearance, are doing anything to put their best foot forward. A big trend these days is cosmetic foot surgery (Read more about Cosmetic Foot Surgery)

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Fallen Arches Story

Fallen Arches

The condition of flat feet or fallen arches often has a childhood origin. However, flat feet in children are more likely a pad of fat under the foot rather that real fallen arches. (Read more about Fallen Arches)

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Colon Cancer Screening Story

Colon Cancer Screening

Tina Donnelly has no doubt been heavily exposed to the dangers of cigarette smoke. “It has gotten less and I am at about a pack and a half a day, and I have been smoking just because time passes so quick for thirty six years,” says Tina.

She knows the risks, except for perhaps the latest identified in new research in the archives of internal medicine: the risk of colon cancer!

“Heart disease lung cancer, I thought that was bad enough I didn’t know about the colon cancer,” claims Tina.

A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found smoking, as well as drinking, caused, on average, an earlier onset of colon cancer by more than five years! (Read more about Colon Cancer Screening)

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What is  Foot Cryosurgery? Story

What is Foot Cryosurgery?

By Dr. Ann Nylund

Cryosurgery is the specialized field of using extremely low temperatures to destroy pathological tissues. Cryosurgery is not a new concept in the elimination of pain. Hippocrates recognized the analgesic and anti inflammatory properties of ice on injuries in the year 430BC. (Read more about What is Foot Cryosurgery?)

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Sprains & Strains Story

Sprains & Strains

A sprain is an injury to a ligament. A ligament is a thick, tough fibrous tissue that connects bones together. Commonly injured ligaments are in the ankle, knee and wrist. (Read more about Sprains & Strains)

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