After Philip Melugin graduated from Kansas’s Wichita State University with a master’s in education, he accepted a position at Conservco/Intracor as a vocational counselor, helping those who had suffered work-related injuries. When his career took him to Missouri in the intervening years, Philip Melugin always had a special love for the state where he began his career. So … [Read more...]
Health Tips for Today: Using Acupuncture for Health and Wellness
Laying on a table and being stuck with several needles is something that most people avoid. However, to devotees of acupuncture, it's not something they flee from – it's something they look forward to. Acupuncture was first practiced in ancient China beginning around 1600–1100 BCE as a way to help bring the body, mind and spirit into balance. Thin needles are inserted into … [Read more...]
Tips from Dr. William Knudson: Why High Heels Are Bad
Dr. William Knudson has had more than a few conversations with patients at Podiatric Care of Northern Virginia practice that are attached to wearing heels. Each day, Dr. William Knudson sees patients who are suffering the aftereffects of heels worn decades ago. In an attempt to point out the damage that high heels can cause, Dr. William Knudson explains the negative impact … [Read more...]
Caffeine Could Lower Skin Cancer Risk
Here's some good news for people who are slightly ashamed of their caffeine addiction: new studies have found that drinking coffee can lower a person's chance of developing skin cancer. According to a new report in the journal Cancer Research, people who drink coffee could have their chances of developing basal cell carcinoma lowered. Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most … [Read more...]
Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Organization
Kyle Thomas Glasser is a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Organization (AEDPO). This organization gives premedical student education and it is the largest honor society in the world. The approximate registered members of AEDPO are over 124,000 and contained in 174 chapters. Kyle had a passion of becoming a medical doctor and that is the main reason why he decided to … [Read more...]