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The terms ​“closed” and ​“open” gen­er­al­ly refers to the geom­e­try of the mag­nets used in MRI scanners.

Whether you are hit­ting the pave­ment on a long dis­tance run, ped­dling down the streets or shift­ing into war­rior pose at your neigh­bor­hood yoga stu­dio, keep­ing your ath­let­ic gear in tip-top shape is essential.

Today’s podi­a­trists are spe­cial­ists, med­ical­ly and sur­gi­cal­ly trained to treat the foot and ankle. From sports injuries and dia­betes com­pli­ca­tions to pedi­atric defor­mi­ties and heel pain, podi­a­trists are able to tack­le all of your foot care needs. Licensed in all 50 states, the Dis­trict of Colum­bia and Puer­to Rico, there are approx­i­mate­ly 15,000 podi­a­trists prac­tic­ing in the Unit­ed States. Here are answers to fre­quent­ly asked ques­tions (FAQs) about today’s podiatrists.

Preg­nan­cy is an excit­ing time in a wom­an’s life, but under­stand­ing your grow­ing baby’s mile­stones and what to expect at each appoint­ment can be over­whelm­ing. To help keep you and your baby healthy through­out your preg­nan­cy, be sure to check out our appoint­ments guide which out­lines what to expect dur­ing the many pre-natal vis­its to the doc­tor’s office from now until your baby comes.

Cre­at­ing a safe sleep envi­ron­ment and devel­op­ing healthy habits play a vital role in keep­ing your baby safe. Fol­low­ing the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Pedi­atrics’ rec­om­men­da­tions can pro­tect against sleep-relat­ed risks.

Kid­ney and ureter­al stones are com­mon, in fact, 1 in every 10 peo­ple will devel­op a stone at some point in their life­time. These stones form when urine becomes too con­cen­trat­ed, caus­ing salts and min­er­als to build up in your kid­neys and form hard deposits.

Your eyes play an impor­tant role in your over­all health, but are often over­looked until a prob­lem occurs. Just like oth­er parts of your body, when not prop­er­ly cared for, your eyes can devel­op a vari­ety of con­di­tions includ­ing arthri­tis, cel­luli­tis or sun­burn. Board-cer­ti­fied oph­thal­mol­o­gist, Lisa Wohl, MD, shares some of the sur­pris­ing con­di­tions that can impact your eyes and what you can do to keep your eyes healthy.

Elec­trolytes are chem­i­cals and min­er­als that enter your body through the food, drinks, med­ica­tions and oth­er sup­ple­ments you con­sume. The most com­mon elec­trolytes are cal­ci­um, mag­ne­sium, potas­si­um and sodi­um. Elec­trolytes are bro­ken down dur­ing diges­tion and are used to reg­u­late the flow of water to your cells, keep your body hydrat­ed, rebuild tis­sue and send nerve impuls­es to sig­nal your body to per­form var­i­ous activities.

Each year when spring and sum­mer roll around do you fear wear­ing shorts or your bathing suit due to your vari­cose veins? You don’t have to feel this way any­more! A min­i­mal­ly inva­sive treat­ment exists that can help get you the legs you want. Endove­nous laser treat­ment elim­i­nates unsight­ly vari­cose veins with an in-office pro­ce­dure, min­i­mal-to-no scar­ring or side effects and with a quick recov­ery. The endove­nous laser treat­ment pro­ce­dure is safe, fast, and effec­tive, per­formed by our high­ly trained, board-cer­ti­fied vas­cu­lar sur­geons. In less than an hour, you can be free from bulging, twist­ed vari­cose veins and back to enjoy­ing your every­day activities.