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How to Keep Your Foot Safe During a Pedicure

Is pedicure safety really something you need to be aware of? It is. Because if you don’t watch it, you …

Your Next Step Podiatry

Make an appointment with one of our doctors for an evaluation to see if you qualify for a pair of shoes.

Safety Tips for the Nail Salon

Before scheduling an appointment for your pedicure, review these safety tips to protect your feet before pampering them.

Why Are My Legs in Pain?

Leg discomfort is a common and often overlooked warning sign of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) – a condition in which there is damage or blockage in the blood vessels distant from your heart.

10 Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Can You Naturally Remove Skin Tags?

Skin tags start off small and fairly insignificant but they can quickly grow and become a problem both because of their appearance and the fact that they can get in the way.<br>The good news about skin tags is that they are harmless and benign - made up of fibrous connective tissues. Find out more about getting rid of them...

9 Health Rules That Doctors Never Break

Top doctors share the best health tips and health advice they themselves follow to prevent skin cancer and breast cancer, reduce back pain, prevent stress and more.

Many don't disclose complementary and alternative medicine use

More than two-fifths of Americans do not disclose complementary and alternative medicine use to their primary care providers.

Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine

In Do You Believe in Magic?, medical expert Paul A. Offit, M.D., offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even...

Does alternative medicine deserve a chance?

Alternative medicine can include things like herbal remedies, reflexology and acupuncture.

Why Are Medical Associations Against Alternative Medicine?

Find out why the American Medical Association and other conventional medical groups oppose chiropractors and naturopaths who practice alternative medicine.

Alternative Medicine Pros and Cons

Before trying out any type of alternative medicine, it's a good idea to consider the pros and cons. Learn about alternative therapies at EverydayHealth.com.

12 Questions About Insurance and Alternative Medicine

You may be covered in part for some therapies. Find out the 12 most common questions people have about insurance coverage for complementary / alternative medicine.

Alternative Medicine Guide: Find the Right Treatment for You

From acupuncture and aromatherapy to reiki and reflexology, choosing 
the best healing modality for you 
can be tricky. Use this guide to 
13 popular treatments to find your 
alternative medicine match.

Benefits of Alternative Medicine

40% Of Parents With Autistic Children Choose Alternative Medicines

Perhaps in response to a lack of FDA-approved medications, a full 40 percent of parents of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder treat their child with complementary and alternative medicine.

'Dead Priest's Hair'? Alternative Medicine Poisoned Man

A man in Switzerland developed severe lead poisoning after taking an alternative medicine treatment — he took pills that he thought contained the hair of a dead Bhutanese priest, but the pills were actually replete with the toxic metal lead.

Why are patients readmitted after general surgery?

The occurrence of postop complications was found to be the single most significant risk factor for hospital readmission within 30 days, according to this study of over 1400 general surgery patients…

Surgeon General Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is on the rise in the U.S., and the surgeon general has issued a warning about exposure to UV rays, urging increased education to consumers.

Can Alternative Medicine Actually Treat Asthma?