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Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, or just trying to maintain your New Year’s “get fit” resolutions, February is Heart Health Month and a good reminder of the importance of keeping our tickers in top notch. For people with heart and vascular disorders, this is of critical importance. In recent years there has been a multitude of studies on the effectiveness of …

It’s that psychological cowlick you can never get rid of. However, you can actually learn to control it. Not by drinking your brain into oblivion, or numbing your brain with drugs, but by simply teaching your body how to cope. First of all, let’s actually talk about what stress can do to your body. It’s a myriad of joyous things. …

By Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS, Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Varicose veins and spider veins are very common problems affecting over thirty million people throughout the United States.  Varicose veins are large and ropey in appearance and usually appear as bulging in the leg anywhere from the thigh to the ankles.  …

Living in Florida, we are all more susceptible to the sun’s damaging rays, as our weather allows us to enjoy the outdoors all year round. Harmful UVB rays not only make us vulnerable to skin cancer, but they can cause severe premature aging. The sun’s photodamaging effects decrease our collagen level, which causes sagging, loss of laxity, wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. …

Danielle Gates, CFP®, Financial Advisor Myth: Social Security will provide most of the income you need in retirement. Fact: It’s likely that Social Security will provide a smaller portion of retirement income than you expect. There’s no doubt about it–Social Security is an important source of retirement income for most Americans. According to the Social Security Administration, more than nine …

Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as a stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst. Because there are several potential causes, it is important to have heel pain properly …

By Todd D. Smith, MPT Every year many Americans make New Year’s resolutions for an increased commitment to exercise.  We do this because we understand the importance of exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle.   For those diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, the importance of exercise is even more crucial because regular exercise with an exercise program designed to target symptoms of …

National Glaucoma Awareness Month is a great opportunity to spread the word about the eye disease affecting more than 3 million people in the United States. 1According to the National Eye Institute, by 2050 the number of people in the U.S. with glaucoma is expected to increase to 6.3 million. This disease can have no associated symptoms at first, leaving many …

By Elizabeth Ann Arguelles, MD, FACS Susan, Naomi, Ronald, Christine. Breast cancer is not just a disease. It is a person, a woman, a man, a mother, a sister, a coworker, a friend. It is my mother-in-law who has a BRCA gene and who faced ovarian cancer as well as breast cancer, twice. It is a grandmother who survived breast cancer …

Karen Kelley, a Lifelong travel guru and Senior Travel Consultant with Preferred Travel of Naples has over 42 years of experience as a travel consultant. With world-class expeditions and journeys to some of the most elite places on earth, Karen explained why Africa is one of her favorite continents to visit and mentioned that many of her clients agree with her …