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Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Bouncing Back From Failed Back Syndrome

October 16, 2009 - 4:34pm

By Ann Butenas / EmpowHer Writer

Many people are often taken aback by complications that can result from any type of surgery. Back surgery is no exception.

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Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Sciatica - What It Is And How It Can Be Treated

October 16, 2009 - 4:29pm

By Alison Stanton / EmpowHer Writer

Do you ever feel discomfort or tingling in your leg? Do you get a numbness in your hip or sharp pain in the sole of your foot?

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Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Laser Spine Surgery - A Way To Get Your Back On Track To A Pain-Free Existence

October 16, 2009 - 4:21pm

By Ann Butenas / EmpowHer Writer

Are you looking for a gentler, less traumatic alternative to spinal fusion surgery to help alleviate any pain you may be experiencing in your lower back, upper back

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Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Laser Endoscopic Surgery - An Answer To Back Pain

October 16, 2009 - 4:07pm

By Alison Stanton / EmpowHer Writer

Millions of people live with a back ache every single day.

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Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Cervical Pain Or A Pain In The Neck

October 16, 2009 - 3:59pm

By Ann Butenas / EmpowHer Writer

Some things in life seem to annoy us. Some things in life we can just brush off. Some things in life truly are a pain in the neck.

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Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Alvarado Hospital

Artificial Disc Replacement: The Future Solution For Neck Pain

October 16, 2009 - 3:54pm

By Alison Stanton / EmpowHer Writer

For many people, life is literally a pain in the neck.

Every day, from the moment they wake up until they go to bed at night, millions of folks around the wor

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Sleep Apnea And Treatments, Part 3

October 16, 2009 - 2:46pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious breathing condition that causes a person to stop breathing for varying lengths of time during sleep.

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Sleep Apnea and Risks Factors, Part 2

October 16, 2009 - 2:12pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that can cause you to stop breathing up to 30 times an hour while you sleep.

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Sleep Apnea - Types And Symptoms, Part 1

October 16, 2009 - 1:18pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

When we sleep, we assume our breathing will continue at a normal rate.

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Ménière's Disease - Symptoms And Treatments

October 16, 2009 - 12:45pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

Ménière's Disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and a sensation of fullness in the ears.

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NextCare Flu Shot Clinic

Provided by NextCare Urgent Care

NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

When:
November 12, 2009, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Where:
NextCare Urgent Care - Peoria/Glendale
9494 W. Northern Ave.
Peoria, AZ  85305

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VIDEO - HERSTORY: Sarah Shares Her Multiple Sclerosis Warning Signs

Sarah introduces herself and discusses the warning signs she sensed before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

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