Blog Category - Regenerative Medicine

Dec

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Stem Cells are Sexy

Stem cell therapy is all the rage right now and “sexy” to talk about. Everybody is on the bandwagon. From cosmetics to dog food, manufacturers are claiming that their products contain stem cells. Like so many “breakthrough” medical...

Dec

The Truth About Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Arthritis

If you are old enough to have knee problems, then you are old enough to know that, “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” In this case it is in reference to hyaluronic acid (HA) treatments for degenerative arthritis of the knees. You may recognize...

Dec

The Link Between The Ebola Outbreak & Regenerative Medicine

What do Ebola, the Iditarod dogsled race, and Regenerative Medicine have in common?Hint: It's a high-tech medical treatment we turn to when all else fails. It’s not the latest multi-billion dollar drug….It’s not an FDA approved machine…and it&rsqu...

Dec

Hydrocodone Rescheduling Takes Effect October 6th

The doctors at Greco Medical Group have worked diligently for many years to improve what they consider the best option when it comes to chronic pain. That option is natural, regenerative medicine.The other most common options - surgery and drugs – sometimes cause mor...

Dec

The Savior of Mothers was a Crank

Dr. Ignas Semmelweis“The Savior of Mothers,” have you ever heard of him? He was a 19th century Hungarian doctor who had the nerve and proof to suggest that doctors should wash and disinfect their hands prior to procedures in the obstetrical clinic of Vienna General H...

Dec

Stem Cell Breakthrough

Human Cartilage Grown From Bone Marrow Stem Cells for First TimeNew advances in the science of regenerative medicine continue to astonish the medical community and offer hope to those suffering from chronic ailments and illnesses. Painful afflictions such as arthritis have been...