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Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery Better vision, improved outcomes, more precise cataract surgery

By Jonathan M. Frantz,  MD, FACS If you have cataracts, making the decision to have Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery or Traditional Cataract Surgery can sometimes be daunting. At Frantz EyeCare, we present you with a tremendous amount of information to digest and then do our best to help you understand it.  One important part of this process is helping you …

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Allergic Asthma: What You Need to Know

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 26 million people have asthma, and allergic asthma is the most common type affecting 60% of sufferers. Allergic asthma has the same symptoms as asthma but is the result of what the body is having an allergic reaction to, which causes bronchial inflammation. Allergies can trigger the body’s immune response through skin …

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CBD for Arthritis Pain

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. Some of the common arthritic symptoms are joint pain, stiffness, warmth, immobilization, and loss of range of motion, fatigue and inadequate blood flow. Two of the main types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). With Osteoarthritis, wear and tear damages the cartilage in the joints and causes friction between the …

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Spring is the Time to Focus on Liver and Gallbladder Health

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Spring is generally regarded as a happy season, especially for those that live in areas where winter is cold and dark. Spring brings with it longer, warmer days, more sunshine, the rebirth of plants and more activity. But for many, the months of spring can also bring irritability, anxiety, sinus issues, allergy flare-ups and …

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Amending Your 2018 Tax Return

By Bonie Montalvo If you realized that you made mistakes on your tax return, you can fix these mistakes or omissions by filing an amended tax return, Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Errors can include failure to claim a significant deduction, checking the wrong box as to your filing status, making a typo in entering your wages, or …

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If You Have Eye Floaters, You Should See a Retina Specialist ASAP

Countless issues can happen with vision and eye health, but for many people, a vision field disturbance can appear as eye floaters. Courtesy of Personalized Retina Care of Naples What are Eye Floaters? The eye has a clear gel lining called the vitreous, which fills 5/6 of the back of the eye and helps to give the eye its round …

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Travel Health & Vacation Allure of the Seas

Vacationers will experience an unprecedented variety of entertainment, dining, retail and exclusive onboard amenities aboard Allure of  the Seas, one of the world’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ships. With a cache of distinct new onboard activities and amenities, Allure of the Seas offers one-of-a-kind entertainment performances, culinary concepts, retail venues and technology innovations. An architectural marvel at sea, Allure’s …

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

We make particular note of this awareness effort in our communications, aide training, and public communications, because mental health plays such a large role in the care McKenney Home Care provides. In previous bulletins, we have already discussed how the informal caregivers of elderly loved ones are at greater risk for emotional health problems and how formal home care services can …

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG – Until recently, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) was rarely addressed because women were reluctant to discuss the embarrassing symptoms. Because of our increasing life expectancy, POP has become one of the most common disorders women will face in their life-times.  Today, many gynecologists and primary care physicians routinely screen women for symptoms, and a new …

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Autoimmune Thyroid Disease A Common Medical Condition

I just attended the annual meeting of the Institute of Function Medicine. An entire lecture was devoted to autoimmune thyroid conditions. One of the speakers asked the audience of almost 800 physician attendees, how many present had the condition of autoimmune thyroiditis themselves. Half of the participants raised their hands. Physicians with the condition attended so that they could further their …

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