Medicare only covers PRP injections for the treatment of chronic, nonhealing diabetic wounds. Coverage is limited to 20 weeks of treatment using FDA-approved equipment and technologies. Medicare does ...

Fertility treatments are intimidating. Most of us are used to taking medicine in the form of a pill with a simple gulp of water, so moving into a world of syringes, needle sticks and vaginal probe ...

Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy has taken off among elite professional athletes with painful bruises and money to spend. Dennis Cardone, associate professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at NYU ...

Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant and A-Rod have all used it, but does platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) really work for the every-day active person? According to a University of Alberta Glen Sather Sports ...

Erin Gregory has served the health and wellness industry in a variety of roles, including as a certified fitness instructor and team coordinator, varsity athlete and YMCA director. She is passionate ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A revolutionary, low-risk injection that can treat a variety of conditions from sports injuries to hair loss taking the medical world by storm. It’s called platelet-rich ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a type of injection therapy that uses growth factors found in blood platelets. These cells play a key role in blood clotting, wound healing, injury recovery, and skin ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Whether from an injury or the normal wear and tear that accompanies aging, most of us will experience musculoskeletal pain at some point. Sports medicine physician J. Clint Pride ...

One of the hottest beauty trends this Halloween is the "vampire facial," a procedure that uses a patient's own blood to ...

Golfer says doctor under investigation injected blood, not human growth hormone. April 7, 2010— -- As if there weren't enough questions swirling around Tiger Woods, the golfer preparing to make ...

NEW YORK CITY -- As we age, hair loss becomes inevitable for almost everyone. For many, it starts at a rapid pace a lot earlier in life. That's what happened to my friend Mark, who went from a full ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Running is in Lovelight Burns’ blood. And her blood has helped her get back to running. Burns pursued an alternative when 40 years of training for marathons compromised her ...