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These are times of high anxiety! We all know what anxiety is, we all have experienced it, we deal with it as best we can but for many of us it can be a debilitating condition. Anxiety is essentially a negative and weakening reaction to life situations typified by worry, self-doubt, and apprehension that often affects our health, such as …

Be Aware of the Risks Associated with Knee Replacement Surgery By Physicians Rehabilitation As with any surgery, knee replacement surgery carries risks. There is a chance with knee replacement surgery to experience the following post-surgical complications: . Infection . Blood clots in the leg vein or lungs . Heart attack . Stroke . Nerve damage . Allergic reactions to anesthesia …

By Rolando Rivera, MD, FACS Do you ever find yourself struggling to hold it in? Or do you plan your social outings based on which local venues have the cleanest restrooms? If you are living with bladder symptoms of urgency, frequency, and leakage, it could be a common condition called overactive bladder (OAB). The incidence of OAB is staggering and …

The Tree of Light, health and wellness studio in Naples offers alternative therapy via light therapy and infrared sauna that clients rave about, but recently, they’ve added another impressive machine to their protocol that provides lymphatic drainage. Lymphatic Drainage Benefits It’s important to keep the lymphatic system working correctly because lymph nodes regulate the immune system and keep it efficient …

By Bruce Ford, Owner For Goodness Sake in Bonita Springs has been a source of information on staying healthy naturally for decades. Sayer Ji managed the store for years with this philosophy before he left to create an online resource called www.GreenMedInfo.com which highlights formal medical studies supporting natural ways of healing. Seldom has there been a year where information …

As of 2019, there are over 15 million cancer survivors in the United States, and approximately two million of them have survived for 20 years or longer, according to the National Cancer Institute. Some of the reasons cancer survival rates have dramatically increased over the past two decades can be linked directly to such things as improvements in early detection …

Did you know that several different specialties stem from radiology? MSK or musculoskeletal radiologists are a subspecialty of radiology. MSK specialists diagnose various disease states and conditions that coincide with joints, soft tissues, and bones throughout the body. An individual may have faced trauma, from accidents, sports injuries, or other circumstances; an MSK expert physician can diagnose these. Genetic malformations …

By Greg Pascucci June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, dedicated to encouraging healthy eating habits. At The Carlisle Naples, a luxury senior living community, residents can savor the flavors of fresh, healthy food choices year-round. Under the leadership of Executive Chef Marlon Perez, The Carlisle provides meals that are not only delicious but nutritious. The community’s recently launched …

The transition to motherhood is a beautiful and profoundly important time of a woman’s life with a unique set of joys and challenges, one of which may be postpartum depression. What is Postpartum Depression? Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that impacts one in seven mothers, according to the American Psychological Association. The onset generally occurs soon after giving birth, although …

By Caroline Cederquist, M.D. Over the past few years there has been some buzz about a pattern of eating called intermittent fasting. Advocates of intermittent fasting recommend that you go anywhere from twelve to twenty-four hours without eating any food or drinks other than water. Various recommendations suggest fasting for anywhere from sixteen hours every day, and eating all other meals …