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WHY IS AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERLEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST HEART DISEASE?

The leading cause of death is heart disease. Here, in our own region. So here is where we draw the line. With the region’s dedicated HeartHospital, a facility and staff devoted solely to cardiovascular disease,and a new intensive care unit with private patient rooms and the latesttechnology. Right here, because we believe an academic medical centershould always lead. Caring for your heart. It’s who we are. 1-877-U TC A R E S

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State-of-the-art surgical weight loss

Leading the way inrobotically assistedgastric bypass surgeryin East Tennessee.We’re proud to be the first practice in EastTennessee to perform robotically assisted,laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. This methodallows us tomake very preciseincisions andsutures, resultingin the mosteffective surgicaloutcomes for ourpatients.Robotically assistedsurgery offersqualified patientsmany benefits:

Fewercomplications Shorter recovery times

Since 2002, more than 1,000 of our patients have losta total of over 75,000 pounds and gained significantimprovement in overall health through weight losssurgery and post-surgery behavior modification.

Contact us today to see if bariatric surgery is ahealthy solution for you.

We offer a range of surgical weight loss options, including gastric bypass, Realize® adjustable gastric band and laparoscopic sleevegastrectomy. To sign up for a free informational seminar, call 865-984-3413 or visit www.foothillsweightloss.com.

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A supplement to 10MEDICALFOCUSDigital X-Rays ....................................................................pg 3

Migun TN in Farragut ......................................................pg 4

Manorhouse Assisted Living ..............................................pg 5

Quick Gym ........................................................................pg 6

East TN Children’s Hospital ..............................................pg 7

Foothills Weight Loss Specialists ......................................pg 8

Concord Summit Medical Group ......................................pg 9

UT Medical Center ..........................................................pg 10

Morning Pointe ................................................................pg 11

Turkey Creek Dental ........................................................pg 12

Weight Loss Management Center ....................................pg 13

The Eye Group ................................................................pg 14

Dispelling the Myths of Sun Exposure ............................pg 15

Mercy and East Tennessee Heart Consultants ................pg 16

Audibel ............................................................................pg 17

NHC Farragut ..................................................................pg 18

Tennessee Foot and Ankle Clinic ....................................pg 19

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As with many popular and necessary discoveries that we takefor granted, X-rays were invented by accident.

In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen noticed that a fluorescent screenin his lab glowed when he turned on an electron beam. Placinghis hand in front of the beam, he saw the silhouette of his bonesprojected onto the screen.

For more than 100 years, radiology didn’t really change.Bulky machinery created X-ray film, which took upwards of 15minutes to develop and often considerably longer for doctors toreview.

All this changed a few years ago. Like most electronics, X-rays have gone digital, and this break through already is bene-fiting patients in many U.S. medical facilities. It even was usedon a mummy.

Digital radiography, or DR, is filmless, using an image cap-

ture process that can reduce exam times and retakes, increasefacility efficiency and contribute to substantial cost and laborsavings. Similar to a digital camera, DR can be connected to anetwork, leading to faster and improved image managementand distribution.

New and revolutionary, DR already is exploring new tech-nologies such as the first mobile DR sensors.

The Canon CXDI-50G is a portable DR system designed fordiverse applications that include trauma and bedside exams. Ithas a lightweight design (10.6 pounds and is less than an inchthick) yet it is large enough for chest and abdominal X-rays andstill as easy to position as a conventional X-ray. If necessary, apatient easily can hold the sensor in place during image capture.

DIGITAL X-RAYSPROVIDE MANY BENEFITS FOR ALL AGES

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Migun TN in Farragut is a health and wellness center, withmany other services offered. Integrative Synergy Health &Wellness Center provides a synergistic blend of eastern andwestern health, science & technology. The Center is a collec-tion of practitioners, products and people that together createsynergy. Its purpose is to facilitate the integration of all areasof life into a cohesive, balanced whole and to promote health,wellness and wholeness in the community.

Integrative Synergy Health & Wellness Center featuresMigun TN, Tennessee's only Migun therapeutic thermal acu-pressure massage bed demonstration center. The goal of inte-grative healing is to activate the body’s own natural healingresponses. To do that, the Center offers a free Migun demon-stration center. In addition, many other services are offered:massage therapy, energy therapies, coaching, ongoing yogaclasses, plus classes in meditation, breath work, mantra,chanting and more.

The unique thing about Migun TN is that it is a FREEdemonstration center for Migun therapeutic thermal acupres-sure massage beds. No strings attached..... FREE. Migun hasfound this unique marketing approach to be excellent for gen-erating word of mouth advertising and referrals...which leadto sales of Migun beds and other Migun products. The beds

are FDA approved as a 501K Class II Medical Device andare used worldwide in hospitals, clinics, and sports trainingfacilities.

Although it is fantastic to have a Migun bed in your home,where you can use it anytime at your convenience (the newowners have had their personal Migun bed for about 3 yearsnow), those who choose not to purchase a bed will not bedenied the opportunity to improve their health and can con-tinue to visit the center and use the beds at no charge. Thephilosophy is "if you give back to the community, it willgive back to you." The goal is to improve the health of thecommunity.

“Migun” means “Beautiful Health” in Korean. Come expe-rience Tennessee’s first Far Infrared Thermal AcupressureMassage Bed for yourself and experience the Migun methodfor improving circulation, metabolism, detoxification, mus-cular pain and relaxation. The experience explains it all.

Migun TN and the Integrative Synergy Center for Health &Wellness are located at 11533 Kingston Pike, Next to theFresh Market of Farragut, in the Village Green ShoppingCenter.

For more information, call 865-755-0778 or visitwww.miguntn.com

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MIGUN TN IN FARRAGUTPROVIDES A SYNERGISTIC BLEND OF EASTERN AND WESTERN HEALTH

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rofile: Manorhouse Assisted LivingPMANORHOUSE ASSISTED LIVINGPROVIDING QUALITY CARE AND PEACE OF MIND

Choosing an assisted living community for your loved onecan be overwhelming and challenging for families.

Manorhouse understands those challenges and can help!Combining assisted living services and integrated health

care systems will provide your family with quality care andpeace of mind. Manorhouse is committed to exceeding resi-dents' and family members' expectations.

Through our Check✔Point Program™, we coordinate careprograms, quality assurance activities and extensive employeetraining to enhance and protect our residents' quality of life.

Losing one's memory doesn't have to mean losing one'sdignity.

Dignity comes from a sense of self-esteem, from being treat-ed with respect. Manorhouse's Life Connections Program forthe memory-impaired provides the specialized services that areessential for our residents and their families.

Manorhouse offers assisted living options that make it pos-sible for our residents to stay longer than they would at othercommunities. Five levels of care is available, we can accom-modate seniors with a wide range of needs, from minimal

assistance to those who require more specialized care. Nomatter what level of care they require, all of our residents aretreated with the kind of compassion that respects dignity andnurtures self-esteem. Outside of your family, nobody caresfor your loved ones more than Manorhouse. For more infor-mation contact Diane Williams at 865-670-0504.

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rofile: Quick GymPIF YOU HAVE4 MINUTES

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TThe ROM workout only takes 4 minutes out of your day togive you a well-balanced and effective workout. It is simplya myth that exercise needs to be long and time-consuming inorder to reap the benefits to your body's health and wellness.The ROM delivers cardio fitness, muscle strength and flexi-bility in a short 4 minute exercise routine that can be done bypeople of all ages and different levels of health and fitness,from the very weak to highly-trained athletes. A study con-ducted with ROM machines at the University of SouthernCalifornia shows the effectiveness of 4-minutes and 8-min-utes per day exercise on the ROM as equal to or better than20 to 45 minutes on a treadmill 3 to 5 times per week.(Robert Girandola, Interim Chairman, Dept. of ExerciseSciences, 1995).

People are totally amazed after using the Quick Gym ROMmachine for 30 days. They recognized, in very little time, thevalue of the 4-minute Quick Gym workout both for theirhealth and also for their busy schedule. It is only 4 minutesto a better quality of life with balanced blood sugar, moreflexibility, better muscle tone, stamina and strength.

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Compliments of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

SSchool is out for the summer. The kids are playing in the yard, atthe lake and on vacation. During all of this playtime, there is stilltime for education away from school. This is a great time for par-ents to embark on a plan to improve eating habits and follow ahealthy diet. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Food and NutritionServices recommend a nutritious diet based on the updated FoodGuide Pyramid. The Pyramid can be used to help determine whichfoods need to be included each day and can provide options forhealthy snacking.

Snack attacks are normal for kids, who need lots of energy fromfood to keep them going all day long. But, parents need to under-stand the best foods to offer children to eat to get rid of hunger andprovide great nutrients.

Swimming, walking, running at the park, even playing on thecomputer all require energy. Children also have small stomachs,which means they need to fill them up frequently. That’s wheresnacks come in — they give a little fuel to keep children from get-ting too tired and too hungry.

“A good snacking guideline is to eat a meal or a snack every 3 or4 hours,” said Dr. Heather Edgley, Pediatric Hospitalist at EastTennessee Children’s Hospital. “Parents should keep some snackslike fruit, whole grain crackers, or carrot sticks in their bag, so whena snack attack strikes, these can get rid of the child’s hunger.

Some people think that eating a snack means crunching chips orchowing down on cookies. However, healthy snacks are packed withnutrients that a body needs to grow strong and stay well.

Parents who are seeking some easy, healthy snacks may start withthis list: low-fat cheese and crackers, cereal bars, popcorn (withoutbutter), celery, oranges, peanut butter and crackers, yogurt, granolabars, raisins, grapes, bagels, canned fruit (without syrup), grahamcrackers, pretzels, baby carrots, apples, English muffins, raisins andstring cheese. Edgley suggests that a great snack is half an apple withpeanut butter and raisins; this snack provides vitamins, quick carbo-hydrates for energy and protein and fat for satiety.

Teaching children the habit of grabbing a nutritious snack is agreat way parents can help their children eat a healthy diet anddevelop good eating habits.

For more information on nutrition for both children and adults,visit the American Dietetic Association website atwww.eatright.org. If you have a particular question concerning yourchild, contact your pediatrician or a Registered Dietitian.

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rofile: Foothills Weight Loss SpecialistsPCOLQUITT PERFORMSFIRST ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED GASTRIC

BYPASS SURGERY IN EAST TENNESSEE

UUsing the latest in surgical robotic technology, FoothillsWeight Loss Specialists medical director and bariatric surgeonDr. Mark A. Colquitt recently performed the first roboticallyassisted, laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in East Tennessee.

The da Vinci system, a four-armed robot that mimics thehand and finger motions of the surgeon, provides more surgicalprecision than typical laparoscopic surgery and is much lessinvasive than traditional “open” surgery.

“Being the first to use this method for gastrointestinal surgeryin East Tennessee, my top priority was a successful patient out-come,” Dr. Colquitt said. “The da Vinci system is a tremendousbreakthrough in surgical technology and will be a tremendousbenefit to our patients.”

Gastric bypass surgery, designed to help morbidly obese peo-ple lose weight by reducing the size of the stomach, can be per-formed through a single large incision or laparoscopically, ifappropriate for the patient.

Laparoscopic surgeries involve several small incisions, justlarge enough for the instruments to pass through. This methodusually results in fewer complications, shorter recovery times,less post-operative pain and a quicker return to normal activi-ties than the single-incision method.

“The robotic technology provides surgeons better access tosome of the hard-to-reach abdominal and gastrointestinal areas.This allows us to perform the delicate and challenging bypassprocedure with even greater precision,” Dr. Colquitt noted.“The most important advantage is the ability to make very pre-cise incisions and sutures. I believe this state-of-the-art methodwill soon become the preferred technique for bariatric andmany other surgical specialties.”

Since 2002, Foothills Weight Loss Specialists board-certifiedsurgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray have helpedmore than 1,000 patients lose a total of over 75,000 pounds –over 37 tons – through bariatric surgery. Foothills offers a rangeof surgical weight loss options, including gastric bypass,Realize adjustable gastric band and laparoscopic sleeve gastrec-tomy.

Located in Maryville, Tenn., Foothills Weight LossSpecialists is a division of Premier Surgical Associates and col-laborates with the Blount Memorial Weight ManagementCenter. For more information, visit http://www.foothillsweight-loss.com.

Foothills Weight Loss Specialists medical director and bariatricsurgeon Dr. Mark Colquitt used the da Vinci system to performEast Tennessee’s first robotically assisted gastric bypass sur-gery at Blount Memorial Hospital. Robotically assisted surgeryusually provides patients fewer complications and a quickerreturn to normal activity than traditional methods.

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rofile: Concord Summit Medical GroupP

The physicians and staff at Concord Summit MedicalGroup strives to bring to your family the utmost in quality,compassionate primary care available. Our physicians carefor your adolescent, age 15 years old and above, when theirpediatrician transition needs to take place. We do high schooland sport physicals as well as college entrance physicals.

Our physicians are well respected in this community. Theyall have a wonderful family life and know the importance ofmaintaining a healthy lifestyle. Adolescents to geriatrics allare treated with respect and concern for their health.

We specialize in preventive medicine as well as taking careof all major health problems.

Dr. Jackson and Dr. Russell have a 6 month weight lossprogram that has been very successful and attainable.Call our practice administrator for full details, Louisa at 865-691-0733 ext 109.

Visit our web site at SUMMITCONCORDMED.COM andmeet our physicians.

There is a full state-of-the-art digital x-ray system with 2

fully certified ARRT technologists. Lab work also can bedone in the office.

We welcome new patients and are always appreciative forthe many referrals from our current patients.

Please call and make an appointment today; 865-691-0733.

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WELCOME TO EAST TENNESSEE’S HEART HOSPITAL

TThe University of Tennessee Medical Center, this region’sonly academic medical center, has long been dedicated to serv-ing as a leader in healthcare for the East Tennessee community.It continues that commitment with the construction and open-ing of the region’s dedicated heart hospital. Serving as the inpa-tient facility of the medical center’s Heart Lung VascularInstitute, the Heart Hospital will offer care to cardiovascularand pulmonary patients throughout the region. This new dedi-cated facility will not only help meet the increasing demand forheart, lung, and vascular services but also provide an environ-ment where the best possible outcomes for our patients can beachieved.

Heart and blood vessel ailments, also known as cardiovascu-lar disease, are the leading cause of death in the United Statesas well as East Tennessee. People with cardiovascular diseasemake up the largest group of hospitalized patients, and thisnumber is rising as our population ages. The Heart Hospitalgrew out of the medical center’s need for a larger, technologi-cally advanced cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) andfor additional heart-monitored hospital beds to handle increas-ing patient admissions.

Heart Hospital is strategically located adjacent to existingoperating rooms, endovascular suites, and cardiac catheteriza-tion laboratories. Its location also allows for direct transport byUT LIFESTAR in emergency situations. The CVICU will have24 large patient rooms equipped with the latest patient-monitor-ing technology. These rooms will enable patients’ families tostay comfortably as long as they wish in order to participate incare decisions and to provide emotional support for their lovedones.

From nurses and physicians to chaplains and volunteer fami-

ly ambassadors, The University of Tennessee Medical Centerhas the dedicated staff to support you and your family phys-ically, emotionally and spiritually. We welcome you to theone hospital dedicated to caring for your heart.

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MORNING POINTE

MMorning Pointe Assisted Living is celebrating its firstanniversary! On April 16, 2009, Morning Pointe opened itsdoors to welcome Bleeka Miller and Irene Foshee. Since thoseearly days, we have experienced many changes—the mostimportant of which is that our Morning Pointe family has con-tinued to grow and flourish. Words cannot express our gratitudeand appreciation for each of our residents and their families. Wehave had an exciting first year, and we have enjoyed a variety ofexciting programs and activities—we traveled to Cades Covefor scenic drives and picnics; 25 of us went to Dixie Stampedeand had a wonderful time, even with the Cornish hens beingplopped on a plate; cruises on the Watts Bar Belle, bowling,movies, shopping, dancing, fine dining, poetry and coffee on theporch; cooking classes making Baklava for Christmas, jamba-laya for Mardi Gras; Dog Days of summer with big and littledogs; ballroom dancing; “The Dollies”, music with Elvis; blue-grass, classical, Rocky Top, and Daffodil Hill.

Daffodil Hill, once a vision of Pat Caron, executive director,became a reality when in late December, 1000 daffodil bulbswere planted on the hillside of Morning Pointe Drive. AnneStrunk, a resident of Morning Pointe and honorary chairpersonfor Daffodil Hill, the Lenoir City Garden Club, and other resi-dents gathered along the hillside in late December to plantapproximately 20 varieties of daffodils. The residents have trulyenjoyed the fruits of their labor when the daffodils began tobloom, bringing smiles to everyone.

Aging can be a challenging experience for anyone and theirfamily. Morning Pointe takes the uncertainty of change andenriches lives with independence, all supported by familyresources and a professional, loving staff. The challenges ofsenior living, healthy lifestyles, social and physical activities,

along with personal needs have all been carefully designedinto our assisted living and memory care services. Whether aresident requires only a comforting hand on occasion or a fullassistance program, each amenity can be customized to pro-vide the right care with dignity.

Please call or stop by today to visit our beautiful commu-nity. We are located directly behind Ft. Loudoun MedicalCenter, at 198 Morning Pointe Drive, Lenoir City. Our tele-phone is 865.988.7373.

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rofile: Turkey Creek Dental

TURKEY CREEKDENTAL

GENERAL DENTAL CARE FOR ALL AGES

TTurkey Creek Dental provides general dental care topatients of all ages, from children up to adults of any age.

“I enjoy working with families and children because that’swhere I am in my life right now,” said Dr. James Williams,himself a father of 4 children.

“We cater to families and kids, and enjoy putting names andfaces together and then watching them grow,” he added.

Turkey Creek Dental performs family and cosmetic den-tistry, including cleanings, composite fillings and bondings,implant restoration, veneers, root canals and tooth whitening,among other services.

Williams said his team of professionals enjoy working withpatients to develop a personalized treatment plan and to giveeach patient a positive dental experience.

“We never do extensive work on the first appointment,besides maybe a cleaning. We want to meet the patient andtake the time to understand what their dental goals are,”Williams said.

“Our ultimate goal is to teach patients the importance ofmaintaining good oral health while making sure each patienthas a pleasant dental experience,” he added.

Turkey Creek Dentalis conveniently locatedon 10641 DeerbrookDrive, and is openfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Monday throughThursday.

For more informa-tion, visit www.turk-eycreekdental.com orcall 865-675-3685.

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rofile: Weight Loss CenterP

IIf you need the tools to lose weight, improve your health and maintain your newhealthy lifestyle the easy way, then you need to checkout Weight Loss ManagementCenter.

The Knoxville office is conveniently located in Corporate Square, 9000 ExecutivePark Drive, suite A-10. The center offers a physician and nurse practitioner super-vised program that has a history of extreme success. The Knoxville locationwas opened more than ten years ago and has continued to grow due to patientsuccesses.

Weight Loss Management Center's main focus is weight loss. The weight lossprogram options include the appetite suppressant, Phentermine, the fat-dissolvinginjection and capsule, Lipo-Vite, diet counseling, blood pressure and heart ratemonitoring, all of which are supervised by a nurse practitioner. Also available areprotein supplements, B-12 injections, Botox, Juvederm, laser treatments,Microdermasion, facials, Glo Mineral makeup and Glytone products.

The professional weight loss counselors are always available for guidance and sup-port every step of the way. The ultimate focus and goal is to educate patients so thatthe healthy style will be lifelong.

Please call to schedule an appointment at 865-560-1050.

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Baptist Assisted Living Center - Designed to meet personal assistancecare needs for the senior adult who needs minimal assistance.

Baptist Health Care Center - A long term care nursing facility for the senioradult whose needs require the daily expertise and service of professionals to meetcomplex therapeutic, dietetic and restorative health care needs.

Baptist Health Care Campus of Lenoir City. Just 1 mile from I-75, only 5 minutes from West Knoxville.

Be a part of an exclusive residential living community where yoursenior adult living CHOICES are made BY YOU, the senior adult. Thecontinuing care retirement community for the 21st century senior.

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A Virginia native, Dr. Grover Robinson received his undergraduate degree fromthe University of Virginia in Charlottesville and his medical degree from VirginiaCommonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia in Richmond where hegraduated in the top ten percent of the Medical College of Virginia Class of 2002.

Upon completion of the Ophthalmology Surgery Residency program at theMedical College of Virginia in June, 2006, Dr. Robinson joined Dr. William N.Williford and Dr. John T. Dawson in August, 2006. He specializes in cataractsurgery, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery for functional purposes), and laser forglaucoma and diabetes. He also performs treatment of eye diseases and injuries,as well as routine eye exams on patients of any age.

He is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. His creden-tials include membership in such organizations as the American Academy ofOphthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and theAmerican Medical Association.

His personal interests include spending time with family and friends, traveling, basketball, and golf. He married the for-mer Leah Oubre and has two daughters.

For more information call 865-966-2020. Visit the Eye Group web site at www.theeyegroup.net.

rofile: The Eye GroupPTHE EYE GROUP ...GROVER C. ROBINSON, IV, M.D.

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The arrival of summer is almost universally welcomed with openarms. After a long winter or rain-soaked spring, summer sun can bejust what the doctor ordered.

But spending too much time in the sun can prove dangerous aswell. Adding to those dangers is the common misconceptions asso-ciated with sun exposure, many of which give summer revelers afalse sense of security when spending time outdoors. The follow-ing myths might be commonly believed, but that doesn't makethem true.

• Myth: Sunburns are only possible when it's really sunny.Even on an overcast day it's possible to suffer a severe sunburn. UVradiation can penetrate clouds, so be sure to check UV levels beforeheading outside, even if it doesn't appear as if the sun is out.

• Myth: Certain skin types are safe from skin cancer. Peoplewith olive skin commonly feel as if they're immune to skin cancer.However, skin cancer knows no skin type, and everyone is at itsmercy when spending time outdoors without protection. Whilepeople with darker skin have a lesser risk of skin cancer than fair-skinned folks, that doesn't mean they are immune.

• Myth: Sun bathers are the only ones susceptible to skincancer. Even normal, every day exposure to sun makes people sus-ceptible to skin cancer. Sunburns can occur whether a person is

walking the dog or washing the car. While sun bathers are at agreater risk, that reality doesn't make routine exposure any safer.

• Myth: Self tanners protect skin from the sun. Fake tans donot improve the body's ability to protect itself from the sun. Be sureto wear sun block even if skin has been darkened with a self tanner.

• Myth: My skin tans and doesn't burn, so I don't need sun-block. UV rays can damage living cells, and the skin often turnsbrown as a means of protecting itself from these harmful rays. Sojust because the skin turns brown instead of red doesn't make it anymore safe from the sun than skin that reddens upon exposure.

• Myth: Cosmetics that contain sunscreen provide adequatesun protection. Moisturizers and foundations with sunscreen canbe adequate when the skin is exposed for very short periods oftime. However, those planning to spend ample time outdoorsshould use a separate sunscreen to protect skin. Oftentimes, beau-ty products that contain sunscreen have an sun protection factor farbelow the recommended SPF 30.

• Myth: Skin cancer is easily treated. Like all cancers, skincancer can metastasize and spread to other parts of the body.What's more, there is no cure for skin cancer, and treatment optionsinclude surgery and chemotherapy. Any changes in the skin shouldimmediately be reported to your physician.

DISPELLING THE MANY MYTHSASSOCIATED WITH SUN EXPOSURE

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MMany of us are welcoming the warmer weather sport-ing flip-flop sandals. “We are seeing more heel pain thanever in patients 15 to 25 years old, a group that usuallydoesn’t have this problem,” said Dr. David Hawk, amember of the American College of Foot and AnkleSurgeons. “A major contributor is wearing flip-flop san-dals with paper-thin soles everyday to school. Flip-flopshave no arch support and this eventually brings pain andinflammation.”

It is estimated that 15 percent of all adult foot com-plaints involve plantar fascitis, the type of heel paincaused by chronic inflammation of the connective tissueextending from the heel bone to the toes. The pain ismost noticeable after getting out of bed in the morning,and it tends to decrease after a few minutes, and returnsduring the day as time on the feet increases.

Heel pain can also occur from inflammation of theAchilles tendon, bursitis, arthritis, gout, stress fractures,or irritation of one or more of the nerves in the region.Therefore, diagnosis by a foot and ankle surgeon to ruleout other causes is advised. For further informationabout heel pain, contact Tennessee Foot & Ankle Clinicat 865-986-2700 or visit www.tnfootandankle.com.


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