San Antonio, TX – On June 17, 2017, Bob Byard competed in the US Triathlon Duathlon in Oregon consisting of a 10K run, a 40K bike ride (about 25 miles) and a final 5K run. His 11th place finish in his age category qualified him for a spot on Team USA for the 11th time… Continue Reading
By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. Last month, the world’s No. 1 golfer, Dustin Johnson, had to withdraw from the Masters on the eve of the tournament after suffering a back injury. Johnson had just won three tournaments in a row and was the favorite to win his second major championship. He didn’t aggravate it… Continue Reading
In my last blog we explored the responsibility of the healthcare community to better promote active living. Too few of adults are getting the 150 minutes a week of moderate exercise suggested by the Centers for Disease Control in its 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines. Part of the problem is that too many of us work… Continue Reading
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Dr. Annette Zaharoff helped treat thousands of patients during her eighth trip to Honduras last month as a leader of a volunteer mission for indigent patients that also served as a teaching clinic for physicians training in the use of prolotherapy. Dr. Zaharoff served as co-clinical director for the Honduras mission… Continue Reading
Madison, WI – In a unanimous decision, the nine-member Board of Directors of the Hackett Hemwall Foundation has agreed to re-name the organization as the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation (HHPF) to honor friend and Foundation director Jeffrey J. Patterson, DO. Board members made the decision shortly before… Continue Reading
Recently, I happily learned about another step we are taking to make the United States a place that is ready to move forward in embracing stem-cell therapy. Ryan Benton is a 28-year-old Kansas man who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy – a progressive disease impacting 1 in 3,600 boys resulting in muscular degeneration and, eventually, death…. Continue Reading