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For people with psoriasis, suffering from painful symptoms like inflamed, flaking and red skin is not pleasant. The chronic skin condition is due to an overactive immune system that can be triggered by a number of internal and external factors. Many Western treatments include steroid creams and oral medications that come with a slew of unwanted side effects. Below are alternative …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS The majority of the patients sitting in eye doctors’ waiting rooms today are suffering from some sort of dry eye issue. Over the last few years, researchers have discovered that “dry eyes” is much more than insufficient production of natural tears.  In fact, the majority of dry eye cases are now known to be …

By Coleen Descoteaux When a loved one dies, the last thing that should be weighing on your shoulders is unanswered questions: “Where do we lay mom to rest?” “Who will pay for the services?” Did she have a preference on cremation vs. burial?” Unfortunately, these types of questions are far too often the reality of what grieving family members toil over …

By Karen Helmick Taylor, LAc DOM According to the Worldwide Breast Cancer Association, breast cancer affected nearly 1.5 million women and men in 2010. And unfortunately, that number hasn’t decreased by much since then. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, worldwide. The United States and the United Kingdom have the highest incidence rates globally, primarily due to …

How Aquatic Therapy can help Many of us found that we had to be a bit more active during the preparations for hurricane Irma. Perhaps you had to lift heavy objects like furniture, cut back tree limbs, or put up hurricane shutters. With all of this extra activity, many individuals have tight muscles and more stiffness and soreness than usual. …

By James W. Mallonee The Florida Legislature has made another revision to the Elective Share for the benefit of a spouse who was not considered (disinherited) in their deceased spouse’s estate. The Elective Share is ordinarily selected as a remedy following the death of a spouse when the surviving spouse is not included in the deceased spouse’s Will or Trust …

By Dr. Steven Reichbach Nearly 200,000 Americans are diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) each year. CRPS was formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). It is a combination of immune system and nervous system malfunctioning. Constant severe pain is signaled to the brain and causes debilitating symptoms. Many people are familiar with fibromyalgia, which is widespread fatigue, muscle, …

By William Bambrick, The Springs at South Biscayne Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point – and the risk for developing it increases with age. According to statistics provided by the Susan G. …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI There are many different presentations of leg vein problems although the most recognizable is that of varicose veins. Other signs and symptoms of venous reflux disease (also known as venous insufficiency, CVI, venous incompetence or leaky veins) include swollen, achy legs, restless legs, night time leg cramps and urination, varicose veins, skin discoloration in …

Approximately 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Basal cell and squamous cell are the two most common skin cancers accounting for more than 5 million diagnosed annually. Unfortunately, many of these people will experience skin cancer more than once in their lives. If skin cancer is caught early, it can be treated with great success, but …