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What Are the Mental Health Benefits of Weight Loss?

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Most of us understand that losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle will improve many of our typical health problems. It can reduce the risk of heart disease, Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, and the ever present aches and pains like lower back pain. What can get lost in the mix is how losing weight affects our mental health. That’s pretty important too. Let’s delve into the mental health benefits of weight loss.

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What Are the Best Options for Drug Abuse Treatment?

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If you or someone you love is dependent on alcohol or drugs, substance abuse disorders may seem like an impossible situation making you feel impotent. Many people have felt that way, but they discovered there are options for their drug abuse treatment. What are the best options for drug abuse treatment?

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Do PRP Injections Help Shoulder Pain?

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Got shoulder pain? Have you tried OTC anti inflammatory meds? How about heating pads? Did you get massages thinking that would help? If none of those options has relieved that nagging shoulder pain and you do not want to have surgery, maybe it’s time to try something else. Do platelet rich plasma, or PRP, injections help shoulder pain? Let’s find out.

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Suboxone for Opioid Use Disorder: Your Questions Answered

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When someone you love is addicted to opioids, your life can become shattered. You want to help, but you don’t know how. Maybe it’s you who allowed yourself to use them for pain too often and too long after a surgery. Whatever your familiarity and relationship with opioids, you will be pleased to know about suboxone for opioid use disorder.

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Understanding The Difference Between Sprains, Strains, And Fractures

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All you know right now is that your ankle hurts like the dickens. Is it sprained, strained, or fractured? All you want is for the pain to go away. Understanding the difference between sprains, strains, and fractures can help you know the appropriate measures to relieve the pain before seeing the doctor. The only way to know for certain is to visit Madison Medical Associates for an evaluation and X-ray.

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Can Losing Weight Improve My Heart Health?

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Can losing weight improve my heart health? Yes, yes, and yes is the answer. Hearing mantras about keeping a healthy weight tell you immediately that your weight affects your health in general and that of your heart both positively and negatively. In fact, how you lose weight and how fast you lose it can affect your heart health as well. 

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Preventing Common Sports Injuries in Female Athletes

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It has been 51 years since the passage of Title IX which guarantees equal access for girls and women in schools that accept federal funding. Young women’s participation in high school sports is now 12 times higher than when the law was passed in 1972. There are multiple benefits for women of all ages, but at the same time there is the risk of injury. Let’s take a look at preventing common sports injuries in female athletes.

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