Have you ever woken up with pain in your jaw muscles or temples or been told by your dentist that your teeth are being worn down? Have you ever cracked your teeth and didn’t know how that happened? If so, you may have bruxism, which is clenching or grinding of teeth due to contraction of the masseter, temporalis, or other jaw muscles. If untreated, bruxism … Continue reading Bruxism: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Colquitt Regional Medical Center is taking big strides this year with heart health. With more than 95 providers bringing expertise to over 20 specialties, Colquitt Regional is committed to providing high quality and compassionate health care to South Georgia and its residents. Shortly after receiving its 11th consecutive “A”hospital safety score and introducing a new state-of-the-art Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy chamber to its Vereen Rehabilitation Center, … Continue reading New Heart Health Initiative Comes to Colquitt Regional
The U.S. Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. With the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, congress is trying to raise awareness of the actions women can take to prevent cervical cancer. Technological breakthroughs have led to a 60% reduction in cervical cancer deaths since the 1950s. Still, over 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 4,000 die of the disease in the … Continue reading Managing Cervical Health
Headaches can range from minor midday annoyances to debilitating, all-day affairs. And no two headaches are ever exactly the same. Some are dull, throbbing, and slow to come on, while others are sharp, shooting, and occur suddenly. Being able to accurately describe the quality of your headache pain, as well as the location, intensity, frequency, and duration, goes a long way toward helping figure out … Continue reading Name That Headache
When people think of the holidays, three things often come to mind: family, blessings, and food. For some, the holidays are an opportunity to relax and indulge in homemade meals, but for those with dietary restrictions, the holidays can create stress. Rather than showing up to a family gathering on an empty stomach, ready for not one but two loaded plates of everything on the … Continue reading Eating Around Dietary Restrictions During the Holidays
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