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COVID-19: Local Businesses Create Care Packages For Emergency Response Workers COVID-19: Local Businesses Create Care Packages For Emergency Response Workers
Covid-19: Local Businesses Create Care Packages For Emergency Response Workers In a show of community support, a Fairfield County brewery coordinated with other food and beverage businesses to create care packages for healthcare and emergency response workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.  RISE Nitro Brewing Company, of Stamford, partnered with Kelly's Four Plus, Muscle Up, and Zesty Z to create 30 boxes containing 36 cans of organic cold brew coffee, and 24 snacks of protein bars, Mediterranean popcorn, and hand-baked granola. Contents of the packages: cold brew coffee, and snacks of protein bars, popcorn, and granola.RISE Within one week the boxes…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Does My Bunion Need Surgery? Does My Bunion Need Surgery?
Does My Bunion Need Surgery? Hallux valgus (or “bunion”) deformities are extremely common. They usually develop over long periods of time, exacerbated by certain shoes (narrow toe boxes, heels) or related foot deformities (such as flatfoot). However, they can also show up in younger individuals, even adolescents, who have a family history of bunions. While many people don’t like the look of their bunions, most bunions do not cause people pain. The best way to avoid pain (and surgery) is to avoid the kinds of shoes that cause pain! Usually this means wearing wide toe box shoes. However, for some patients, this is not eno…

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Heel Pain: What Is It And How Can I Treat It? Heel Pain: What Is It And How Can I Treat It?
Heel Pain: What Is It And How Can I Treat It? Since we all rely so much on our feet to get us around, it can be a real problem when they start acting up. Heel pain is extremely common and is something I see in my patients every day. The most likely cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis, which is a painful inflammation of the plantar fascia, a tough band of tissue that starts at the bottom of your heel and travels along your arch all the way out to the toes. Plantar fasciitis is an overuse injury that is more common in older individuals and usually pops up out of nowhere. Typically, patients complain of stabbing pain in their heel when…

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Suffering From A Rotator Cuff Tear? HSS Talks Next Steps Suffering From A Rotator Cuff Tear? HSS Talks Next Steps
Suffering From A Rotator Cuff Tear? HSS Talks Next Steps As the most flexible joint in the human body, the shoulder has a wide range of motion and is more prone to injury than other joints. One very common shoulder problem is a torn rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the joint, and a tear can result from an injury such as a fall or heavy lifting. Many times though, the tear occurs slowly, resulting from normal wear and tear and repetitive activities over many years. As we age, we’re more susceptible to rotator cuff damage. In fact, many older adults probably have a small tear without significant sympto…

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Need A Total Knee Or Hip Replacement? Here's What To Expect Need A Total Knee Or Hip Replacement? Here's What To Expect
Need A Total Knee Or Hip Replacement? Here's What To Expect Deciding to have a total joint replacement, whether hip or knee, is a huge, life-changing decision. First, it is important to understand why most people undergo total joint replacement. The most common reason that a patient undergoes any form of hip or knee replacement is osteoarthritis. This is the typical "wear-and-tear" type of arthritis. Other reasons that patients may undergo knee replacement are for inflammatory arthritis (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, when the body "attacks" its own tissues), post-traumatic arthritis after an injury or arthritis from a condition from b…

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