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Are You Regularly Completing a Breast Self-Examination?
Nearly 300,000 women will get breast cancer this year. With a statistic like that, self-examinations for signs of breast cancer are a must. There’s no better time to start than Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In women, breast cancer is among the two most common types...
What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that affects men as they age. About 50 percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have BPH, and that number jumps to 70 percent among men aged 60 to 69 and to around 80 percent of men over 70 years of age. Signs of...
What You Should Know About SonoCine’s Automated Whole Breast Ultrasound
Founder of OWM Integrative Wellness, Dr. Leonard Kaplan will present a free lecture on a cutting-edge technology in early breast cancer detection on April 12th from 6-7 PM at the Trocaire Achievement Center (behind Russell’s Steakhouse) at 6681 Transit Road in...
Yoga by OWM to Offer Wall Yoga Demos and New Restorative Wall Yoga Class
Yoga by OWM at OWM Integrative Wellness is the only WNY studio to offer the unique Iyengar-based Great Wall suspension system. New demos and a restorative wall yoga class are available this spring. OWM Integrative Wellness is proud to offer new Wall Yoga opportunities...
What Happens If Lyme Disease Is Left Untreated?
As winter gives way to spring, the deer ticks in Buffalo, New York, or anywhere in Western New York are abundant and active. And many of them carry Lyme disease — a serious bacterial infection. If you get bitten, early treatment is critical. Lyme disease is a...
How Naturopathic Medicine Can Improve Health
Naturopathic medicine represents an effort to improve patient outcomes and redirect the course of chronic diseases with its patient-centered approach - longer patient visits, self-care recommendations, along with many non-drug/non-surgical options. According to a...
How PRP Is Alleviating Joint Pain and Restoring Mobility
Arthritis and injuries can ruin your joints, leaving them painful, creaky, and stiff. For years, the standard treatment was to mask the pain with medication or replace the joint surgically. We have a better way to deal with joint pain — platelet-rich plasma (PRP)...