Helping Children Find Joy in Movement
I’ve seen a lot of parents become very anxious over how to get their children to move more, and the best advice I can give is to do it together…
Breast and Body Surgery: Moving Tissue to Rebalance Bodies
“The word ‘movement’ has multiple associations in my work,” observes Dr. Cindy Wu, a specialist in breast and body plastic surgery with Cynthia Gregg MD Face and Body Specialists. “What…
“Millimeter” Movements: Small Changes Making a Big Difference
The important thing to understand about facial plastic surgery is that little changes—small movements of tissue—can make a very big difference. That shouldn’t be surprising; the changes we experience as…
A Parenting Class That Cultivates Awareness and Deeper Connection
Parents often need reminding that there are truly thousands of ways to be a “good” parent. For every child and parent, there are multiple paths to communication, trust, cooperation, and…
The Ripple Effect of a Single Step
Movement is more than motion. It’s how we process pain, release anxiety, and reconnect—with our bodies, with nature, and with one another. Walking can feel ordinary. But in the right…
Navigating the Stages of Aging
“Aging is a process, not an event,” observes Carla Payne, founder of Aging Care Matters, a company that provides care management services and adult day care in the Triangle. “You…
Dental Implants: Restoring Balance When Teeth Are Missing
Missing teeth often can be a source of embarrassment, changing how people feel about their looks and even making them hesitant to smile. But as Cary dentist Dr. Carl McMillan…
Children’s Malleable Jaws: Key to Healthy Sleep and Breathing
“It’s hard to overstate the importance of healthy jaw development in children,” observes Dr. Ferzli. “It plays a critical role in overall health, because when the jaw is well developed…
Compounding Options for Moving Out of Pain
“It’s also true—unfortunately—that, as we age, we often face significant challenges as we try to include exercise in our lives. Chief among these is chronic pain. Whether from injury, disease,…
Exercise: A Remarkable Antidepressant
While the links between depression, anxiety and exercise aren’t entirely clear, it is well established that exercise can decrease symptoms of depression, and that the benefits increase when patients engage…
The Healing Loop: Exercise and Your Skin
“There really is no question,” says Dr. Gregory Wilmoth of Southern Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center in Raleigh, “about the value of exercise for overall health—and that includes skin health….
Mold, Moving Air, and Your Health: Connecting the Dots
What does your heating and air conditioning system have to do with your unexplained headaches or brain fog? Perhaps a great deal, suggests William Dolch, founder and owner of Certified…