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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Help a Diabetic Child Foundation (HADC) partnering with the National Wellness Institute and Core Health Partners bring you the 4th Annual von Arx Family Foundation SWFL Diabetes & Wellness Conference. The Cost of Diabetes in the United States: The American Diabetes Association released new research on March 22, 2018, estimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes had risen to $327 …

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Improve Your Life Expectancy by Improving Your Hearing Untreated Hearing Loss Shortens Life Expectancy The Same Amount As Smoking!

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Most people have never been told that MILD Hearing Loss TRIPLES the risk of FALLS and DOUBLES the risk of MEMORY LOSS! As the loss worsens… problems in BOTH areas greatly INCREASE! Many other health problems are also influenced by how well we can hear. Despite the numbers and the far-reaching impact hearing loss …

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It’s not too late to vaccinate! Protect Yourself from this Year’s Flu Pandemic!

When it’s after November and you see signs and banners in your community that advertise, “Get Your Flu Vaccine Here,” you might think, “Isn’t it too late for that?” The answer is, No! Flu season typically peaks in February and can last as late as May. The CDC encourages people who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated now. …

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Why Your Knee Replacement Surgery Should Be Customized

Dr. H. Kurtis Biggs – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon If you were having a custom kitchen designed by an expert builder, they wouldn’t just buy a marble countertop off the shelf at a home improvement store; they would have it measured precisely, finely cut, trimmed and polished before installing it in your highly-anticipated new kitchen. Being meticulous about our homes is …

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Spider Veins – Cosmetic Concern or Tip of the Iceberg?

By Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI & Patrick A. Nero, MD, FACS, RPVI Spider veins are a common complaint in our vein practice here in Southwest Florida where we have sunny and warm shorts weather year round.  Most patients feel this is only a cosmetic concern though that is not true in every case.  In some cases spider veins …

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Red Tide and Your Respiratory Health

There are plenty of fish in the sea, but unfortunately, this year many of them ended up on the beaches due to red tides toxic effects. Karenia Brevis, also known, as K. Brevis is a natural algae bloom. It is also indicative of blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate. In order to make the algae bloom and migrate, many components are …

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A REVOLUTIONARY NEW Light Therapy To Help You Shed Fat Long-Term

By Larry D. Johnson, DC Does this scenario sound familiar? You follow a strict diet and get your daily exercise as recommended; you’ve tried various fades like low carb, no carb, vegetarian, vegan, no sugar, and yet the unwanted bulges won’t budge. Perhaps you’ve even had treatments for your stubborn areas, like freezing or heating away the fat, or fancy …

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Living with Cataracts

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS Many of us feel that our eyesight is the most precious of all of our senses. How beautiful is it to look into the eyes of a child, to see the sunrise or sunset in brilliant color. Watching plays, movies, TV or simply reading a book are all things we value greatly. When a …

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Need an Alternative to the Emergency Department? Open Late & Weekends for All Minor Emergencies

Feeling sick during the week or weekend and can’t get in to see your primary care doctor? There’s a new alternative to the busy Emergency Department! Millennium’s Fort Myers & Cape Coral Walk-in Medical Centers are now open late and weekends to better care for you during all of life’s minor emergencies. There are no appointments necessary and wait times …

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Riding Out the Storm

By Pastor Timothy L. Neptune Many of you heeded the advice of weather forecasters and local officials when encouraged to evacuate the area in the days leading up to Hurricane Irma. That was certainly a wise choice. Many others sheltered in place and chose to ride out the storm in the security of their home. A decision that was probably …

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