It hurts when I walk: peripheral artery disease and when leg pain may mean something serious

WITH THE GROWING AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE and all of the medication advertisements that are on TV these days, heart disease is a popular topic of conversation. What you may not know is that this can occur in places other than the heart. It can occur anywhere in the circulatory system of the body.

Healthy eating as we age

Eating Well LAST MONTH WAS HEALTHY AGING MONTH, a national observance designed to focus on the positive aspects of growing older, and the first day of this month has been designated International Day of Older Persons.

Time to look as young as you feel!

DR. HANDLER OFFERS TELEDERMATOLOGY TO HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS Dr. Handler has been providing virtual dermatology to patients in many states over the past several years. Due to the viral pandemic, this may be of interest to his present and prospective patients. Go to Dr.

Prevent frightful overindulgence this Halloween

AS A CONSCIENTIOUS PARENT, you do your best to encourage healthy eating habits in your children. Sure, you allow the occasional fast-food meal or high-calorie snack, but, on average, you do a pretty good job of policing the foods that your kids put in their mouths.

SOUND ADVICE

SOUND ADVICE Q:Can hearing loss impact mental health?

You’re never too old for Super Slow Training

THOUGH MOST OF the clients currently taking advantage of the Super Slow Training method offered at TriggerPoint are in their 40s, this evidence-based, time-efficient exercise solution is gaining popularity among people of all ages—including individuals well into their senior years.

Let’s put a lid on eye injury in kids’ sports

ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN, and for many kids that means taking part in sports once again (potential COVID restrictions notwithstanding).

Mercy Health interventional psychiatry team offers hope when first-line treatments fail

PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION or other chronic mental health disorders who don’t get relief from standard treatments such as psychotherapy or medications often feel as though they’ve run out of options. However, there is hope for these patients.