How Neuroscience is Helping Us Better Understand Disordered Eating
Have you ever eaten “comfort foods” to calm yourself down? What about ice cream when feeling sad or depressed? Or, on the other end of the spectrum, does the thought of eating chocolate cake after...
View ArticleLow back pain accounts for third of all disability linked to work.
Low back pain disability linked to workplace factors accounts for a third of all work related disability around the globe, indicates research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases....
View ArticleFeeling hoarse? Acid may be slowly destroying your throat and, over time,...
Turn up at the doctor’s with a sore throat and you’ll probably be told it’s just a viral infection so antibiotics won’t help, and the best thing is to go home and rest. I know, because I’ve suffered...
View ArticleSudden Hearing Loss: Causes and Treatment Options
Sudden hearing loss is a frightening experience and typically results in a trip to a doctor’s office or emergency room. It is more common than you might think and occurs at a rate of 5-20 cases for...
View ArticleFred Noble reaching late stages of ALS, but still has time for big Meadows...
Fred Noble of Portland will again chair the Ski to Defeat ALS ski-a-thon at Mt. Hood Meadows. The third annual event on Saturday, April 12, is a major fundraiser for the ALS Association Oregon and SW...
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Dr. Aruna Sahoo on YNN w/Marci Frasier
WATCH: Healthy Living: Dealing with back pain By: Marcie Fraser Nearly 80 percent of Americans, at some point in their life, have problems with their back. What causes it? Marcie Fraser takes a closer...
View ArticleC.D.C. Painkiller Guidelines Aim to Reduce Addiction Risk
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Hospitals learn that sleep is good medicine
Karen Weintraub, Special for USA TODAY 4:55 p.m. EDT July 10, 2016 Hospitals nationwide have been changing their policies to allow patients to sleep better..(Photo: Reed Hutchinson) Nine-year-old...
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Experimental procedure aimed at repairing spinal cord shows promise
experimental procedure aimed at repairing spinal cord injuries is showing promise. It uses stem cells in the damaged areas in hopes of restoring function and movement. And for one patient, it is...
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2015 Race For Hope Recipients Awarded $10,000!
Congratulations to YMCA of the Capital District and Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Albany, NY. Both received a check for $10,000 from the Capital Region Special Surgery Fund of the Community...
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CONGRATS TO 2015’s RACE FOR HOPE RECIPIENTS!!
The YMCA of the CAPITAL DISTRICT and Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Albany, NY were 2015’s recipients of $10,000 each!! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS WHO MADE THIS HAPPEN!...
View ArticleMMLF
A unique, minimal approach for lumbar spine surgery. What is MMLF surgery? MMLF surgery involves a combination of an approach and specific instrumentation used together to achieve an interbody and...
View ArticleCapital Region Special Surgery is offering in-office Balloon Sinuplasty.
What is Balloon Sinuplasty? A Breakthrough in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Balloon Sinuplasty (BSP) is a safe and effective sinus procedure for chronic sinusitis patients seeking relief from uncomfortable...
View ArticleRethink Sinus pain. Capital Region Special Surgery is offering in-office...
What is Balloon Sinuplasty? A Breakthrough in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Balloon Sinuplasty (BSP) is a safe and effective sinus procedure for chronic sinusitis patients seeking relief from uncomfortable...
View ArticleCapital Region Special Surgery welcomes Erinn White, MD
Dr. Erinn White attended Amherst College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree, and then spent a year working at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston before obtaining her Medical...
View ArticleWhat the Reduction in Tonsillectomies Teaches Us About Medicine
When I was a child, one of my favorite books was “Curious George Goes to the Hospital.” It told the story of a little monkey who swallowed a puzzle piece, needed an operation to get it out, and got ice...
View ArticleCapital Region Special Surgery Pain Management is now offering HF10 therapy
HF10™ therapy is an advanced spinal cord stimulation (SCS) treatment for chronic back and leg pain. It’s FDA approved and a clinical study demonstrated it gives more people superior* relief of both...
View ArticleAsk Well: Can Naps Make Up for Sleep Deficits?
No. Unfortunately, sleep does not work that way. Substituting periodic naps for one consolidated night of sleep creates severe sleep deprivation, said Dr. Daniel Buysse, a sleep expert and professor...
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Are Stem Cells a Viable Treatment for Lower Back Pain?
Lately, I am seeing more and more advertisements and publicity about the use of stem cells to treat lower back pain. Can these cells regenerate and repair old, degenerating spine discs? See Lumbar...
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Chronic back pain stem cell treatment could cut need for opioids
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