Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute Now Offering Stem Cell Therapy for Nonoperative Shoulder Labral Tears

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Beverly Hills, California (PRWEB) March 17, 2015

Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute is now offering stem cell procedures for the nonoperative treatment of shoulder labral tears. The procedures are outpatient, low risk, and very effective at helping patients avoid the need for surgery. Call Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute at (310) 247-0466 for more information and scheduling.

Injuries to the shoulder may involve rotator cuff tendonitis, tears or labral injury. Stem cell therapy is typically effective for all of these conditions, and Dr. Raj has been having significant success with labral tears. Conventional treatment for labral tears is often unsuccessful, as they typically do not have sufficient blood supply.

Treatment with regenerative medicine offers the potential to avoid surgery and heal the tissues. The stem cell therapy includes either bone marrow or amniotic derived treatment. Both of these are outpatient and very low risk. Small studies have shown the effectiveness of stem cell treatment for joint arthritis, tendonitis, tendon tears, cartilage defects and labral tears.

The treating physician, Dr. Raj, is a Double Board Certified orthopedic surgeon Beverly Hills trusts, and excels in treating all kinds of sports injuries and arthritic conditions. He also serves as a Medical Correspondent for ABC News, along with receiving numerous LA TOP DOC and Top Doctors Southern California Awards.

To receive the best stem cell therapy in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, call the Institute today at (310) 247-0466.

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Beware stem cell therapy for lung disease

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Clinics in other countries for some time have promised dramatic results in the treatment of lung disease, primarily emphysema, through the use of autologous stem cells obtained from the patient. The stem cells are extracted from adipose (fat) tissue, treated and then injected into the patient. The cells then supposedly go to work regenerating and replacing the damaged lung tissue.

Several of this type of clinic are now popping up in parts of the United States, mostly in California and Florida. Their advertisements are filled with testimonials from patients, extolling the virtues of the treatments. The treatments are quite expensive, and would be an absolute godsend for the 30 million Americans who suffer from some stage of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). If they worked.

Trouble is, none of these clinics or their treatments are approved by the FDA, and the only proof of their effectiveness is anecdotal, coming from selected customers.

Anyone with a chronic, progressive disease, such as COPD, will usually find themselves in a situation of desperation, eager to embrace any promises of a cure. I have been there, and it is a terrible situation.

Sadly, further research shows that institutions that are working on stem cell therapy for lungs unanimously agree that the successful regeneration of human lung tissue is likely decades away. Dr. Hatch, a British researcher, states that he may be able to announce success in about 20 years. Boston University states that stem cell treatment for lungs may be available for our grandchildren or great-grandchildren.

Even the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest, which has successfully built working bladders and other of the simpler internal organs, states that we are likely 20 years away from creating a lung.

There have always been those who would separate us from our money with promises of cures of everything from cancer to male pattern baldness. Please beware.

Jim Nelson is a former Glenwood Springs resident who works with regional and national cardiovascular and lung organizations.

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New Book Shows How to Achieve Spiritual Awakening

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Dongara, Australia (PRWEB) March 18, 2015

Visionary and healer ChristinA Ritchie has recently released a new book that charts her journey to spiritual awakening. Titled The Pendulum: Powered by the Awakening Soul (published by Xlibris AU), Ritchies work is not only a personal account of her spiritual experiences, it is an invitation for others to embark on a similar journey.

The Pendulum: Powered by the Awakening Soul shows how Ritchies spiritual awakening eventually led to the birthing of a divine energy frequency which enables a shift in consciousness. By sharing the process of her personal journey, Ritchie shows how awakening can be witnessed through the use of a pendulum, guiding readers one step at a time.

We are in the age of awakening and so many people are beginning to open to a new way of being but do not necessarily understand what it happening to them, Ritchie says, I hope my book will trigger aha moments in others so they, too, can see that they are also on a journey of awakening into a higher awareness of life and purpose.

The Pendulum: Powered by the Awakening Soul is an informative book that sheds light on spiritual awakening and healing and how people can achieve these in their own lives.

The Pendulum: Powered by the Awakening Soul By ChristinA Ritchie Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 84 pages | ISBN 9781503502680 Softcover | 6 x 9in | 84 pages | ISBN 9781503502673 E-Book | 84 pages | ISBN 9781503502666 Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author ChristinA Ritchie is the founder and earthly guardian of the LUXOR light ascension frequency. She had her own color therapy school in Australia since 2000 and has been teaching the LUXOR light meditation and ascension program since 2004. She is a visionary healer, a language of light and sacred sound channel, and has committed her life to assisting others to awaken. She lives in Western Australia.

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The Power Of Now: A Meditative Approach To Living In The Moment

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There is no better time than the present. Eckhart Tolles The Power of Now shows you how to move past pain, stress and anxiety with the help of ancient teachings and modern thought designed to balance your life by living it moment to moment.

The Power of Now is author Eckhart Tolles first book, but it made quite a splash when it appeared in the late 90s. It quickly built momentum and has since been translated into 33 languages and sold three million copies in North America alone. Now Tolle is one of the most popular spiritual authors out there, and he is constantly referenced in other books with interviews or excerpts. Inside the book youll find lessons and teachings from spiritual leaders, exercises for maintaining presence in the moment, and approaches to meditation that dont get hung up on mere positive thinking.

This book is for people who feel stuck in their past, people who cant get out of their own head, and people who feel like theyre waiting around for happiness to come to them. Its also for those that catch themselves complaining too often, and those that feel constant anxiety or worry on the daily. If you have interest in meditation as a practice, or have never tried it but want some of the benefits, this book might be right up your alley. This book is probably not ideal for people who have no interest in zen teachings, think meditation is silly (its really not), or find little value in philosophical lessons.

The book focuses on one major subject: how to be consciously present in the moment and what that can do for you in your everyday life. Youll find some exercises and examples as you go that can help you understand the concepts more and put them into practice. The book isnt terribly short, so here is some of what youll learn:

Its also important to mention how this book is structured. There are chapters, just like any other book, but the chapters are broken up into different questions being asked by an assumed proxy of the reader (as if youre at a presentation and Tolle is taking questions). Sometimes its a question youre already thinking as you read, and other times its not something youd think of asking at all. Its probably to your benefit to read every section, but if you feel you have a good understanding of what is being communicated, its not the worst thing to skip a section because you already get it.

There is also a symbol that shows up throughout the book. When you see it, youre meant to take a break from reading and stop to let what youve just read sink in, or practice an exercise. I took the breaks for every exercise and for every section that contained something I had never thought of before. It was helpful in understanding each lesson, personally. Whether you choose to take those breaks, is entirely up to you, but I will say that this isnt the kind of book you want to rush through anyway.

Its easy to get stuck dwelling on the past. Maybe you had a bad breakup, lost a job, or simply wish something had gone another way. Even worse, you might sit around waiting for the future to come along and save you. You hope that someone will find you, a great job will come knocking on your door, or things will just get better somehow. Combine both of those thought processes and suddenly the present moment in front of you has lost all of its value. To truly move on from your past and take control of your future, you have to take them out of your mind and focus on what you can do right now. Tolle suggests to only approach your past and future on the level of the present moment:

Whatever you need to know about the unconscious past in you, the challenges of the present will bring it out. If you delve into the past, it will become a bottomless pit: There is always more.

You dont want to deny your past or blow off your future, you just want to reach for them as tools when you need them instead:

Whereas before you dwelt in time and paid brief visits to the Now, have your dwelling place in the Now and pay brief visits to past and future when required to deal with the practical aspects of your life situation.

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Space Station Alpha – Wir schauen es uns an – Lets Look Space Station Alpha | German – Video

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Minecraft Project M.A.R.S #82 :Slabwrangle made it through the portal! – Video

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Sierra Nevada Space Systems unveils new folding-wing Dream Chaser

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Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser Cargo System has foldable wings that allow it to fit inside a standard 5-meter rocket fairing. (Sierra Nevada Space Systems)

Louisville-based Sierra Nevada Space Systems on Tuesday revealed the next generation of its Dream Chaser spacecraft: an uncrewed plane with folding wings that the company hopes will win part of a $14 billion contract to ferry cargo to and from the International Space Station.

The reusable craft dubbed the Dream Chaser Cargo System, or DCCS is the Dream Chaser "space taxi" modified to hold cargo.

Although cargo runs aren't as sexy as astronauts embarking on space missions, they are just as important if not more so. In addition to ferrying supplies to the astronauts aboard the space station, cargo missions transport science experiments.

Dream Chaser Cargo System exceeds all of NASA's requirements for the Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract, Sierra Nevada Space Systems chief Mark Sirangelo said, and the craft which resembles a mini-space shuttle can land on a runway, allowing it to be reused.

In the expensive business of space exploration, reusability translates to cost savings and a faster time frame to launch, and rocket reusability has been a hot topic. SpaceX recently attempted to land a Falcon 9 rocket on a barge, and Centennial-based United Launch Alliance is expected to announce its own reusable rocket next month.

Space Systems is ready to push it a step further, Sirangelo said.

"We've been talking about reusability for nine years. That's where we started from," he said in an interview. "That's not conflicting with what ULA or SpaceX is doing. We're trying to make the top of the rocket reusable, which is the second part of the puzzle. If you can have a totally reusable system, it's totally more cost-effective."

Unlike capsule-style spacecraft, which require recovery after splashdown, DCCS's ability to land on a runway means returning cargo can reach the National Aeronautics and Space Administration within 24 hours, allowing quick access to science and other sensitive materials.

NASA's commercial resupply contract requires cargo to be returned within 14 days.

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One-Year Mission to launch first joint extended stay aboard the ISS

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Most missions to the International Space Station (ISS) range from 160 to 180 days, but this month Russia and NASA will launch a joint year-long mission designed to more fully test the stress of space travel on the human body. ISS veterans Scott Kelly (US) and Mikhail Kornienko (Russia) have been training for two years for this daunting mission, with departure slated for March 27, 2015, 3:42 p.m. EST. from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome.

While the space station Mir hosted four cosmonauts for over a year each in the 1980s and 90s, (and Valery Polyakov racked up a 437 day 18 hour stay aboard Mir from January 1994 to March 1995), the ISS has yet to achieve that honor, nor has an any NASA astronaut stayed in space for longer than the average six month mission.

For the One-Year Mission, researchers all over the world have planned a slate of studies to test the astronauts in seven medical and psychological areas of concern. Most of the studies represent real problems for astronauts recovering from extended space travel, and thus would be concerns for future manned flights to Mars.

When returning from space, astronauts face difficulties, such as walking upright, decreased bone density, and changes in ocular fluids and pressure. The investigations will address the safety of astronauts on extended missions, in regards to their fatigue and fine motor control, however, the research may also benefit sufferers of certain diseases on Earth.

The extended stay will also allow Kelly and Kornienko to participate in more research studies than previous ISS participants. And because both men have logged about 180 days in space already, the studies can also be compared to physical data gathered previously. Additionally, Kelly's identical twin brother Mark, also a NASA astronaut, will act as a control for Scott in several twin studies.

"As [Konstantin] Tsiolkovsky said, the Russian space scientist, the humankind cannot stay in the cradle forever, so we have to leave Earth, and the function of the ISS is to learn as much as we can about life in space...Its impossible to do it with one country alone," said Kornienko when asked what the significance of cooperative space travel was to him before ISS Expedition 23/4.

The Baikonur Cosomodrome is significant historically, launching both Earth's first satellite and first man in space. Soon it will add the credit of launching Earth's first year-long visitors to the ISS.

Below is NASA's video explaining the significance of the One-Year Mission.

Source: NASA, Roscosmos

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