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Can Cryotherapy Benefit Health?

Cold Is Beneficial For Healthy Aging (at least in animals)

Cryotherapy is making headlines again as being part of a health maintenance routine for some celebrities. But can this bone-chilling treatment really benefit health? Depending on the intended purpose of use cryotherapy can be different things ranging from the Polar Bear Club taking the plunge in cold water immersion to using liquid nitrogen to freeze …

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Pain Awareness Month: Innovations in Pain Management and Care

Pain Awareness Month: Innovations in Pain Management and Care

September is Pain Awareness Month during which the medical industry aims to raise public awareness of pain, pain management solutions, and the work of pain professionals. Living with pain can be debilitating and negatively affect the quality of life of patients and the people around them. Current statistics estimate that nearly 50 million Americans experience …

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