Monday, April 30, 2012

Carl Crawford Dodges the Knife

Recently, Carl Crawford paid a visit to Dr. James Andrews for a consult regarding his ulna collateral ligament, hoping to avoid "Tommy John Surgery". He had a non-surgical procedure called Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy. See the link below for an explanation of this fascinating procedure.


http://www.treatingpain.com/diagnosis-and-treatments/platelet-rich-plasma.html

Friday, April 13, 2012

Slash Your Risk of Cancer--By Breaking This Cardinal Rule




A recent study (keep in mind this is just one study), found that increased tanning bed use was NOT associated with melanoma. The authors state that "Tanning beds decrease ten times more cancers than they cause." Keep in mind that there are factors to consider regarding the type of tanning bed. Check out the link. Very good article.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/12/can-tanning-beds-decrease-cancer-than-cause.aspx?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter