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Back to School, Back to the Doctor

The countdown is on, and parents and kids alike are feeling the pressure to get ready for school – there are school supplies to be bought, first-day outfits to be chosen, and anxieties to be calmed. But that’s not the end of the list. A great start to the school year also means the healthiest start possible. Whether your child …

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Be Heart Smart: Choose Foods Low in Saturated Fats and Cholesterol

Food plays a big part in the lives of Americans. Good food and celebrations go hand in hand. Yet, the traditional ways of frying foods and using fats for seasoning can increase your risk for clogged arteries and heart disease. Choose foods lower in saturated fat and cholesterol to reduce your risk. Hold on to tradition, but make a few …

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Healthy Aging Starts with Your Brain

By W.L. “Hunter” Huntley, III, HAS, BC-HIS When most people think of healthy aging, healthy brain function is not usually the first subject that comes to mind. However, keeping your brain “properly” stimulated is one way to ward off maladies such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Our brain is the most complicated and delicate organ of the body. Therefore, it …

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Empty Nesters…Got New Grandkids? Estate Planning Tips for New Family Members.

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. This month’s article springs from my personal experience because we have a newborn and this changes everything for estate planning.  Changes resulting from new family members apply to parents and grandparents alike and this article focuses on the kinds of updates that are necessary when new family members arrive on the scene. Key Estate Planning …

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BackPack Tips for Back to School

How to Promote Spine Health and Avoid Injury! By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Alzheimer’s is a disorder of the brain that leads to a decline in memory, comprehension, thinking, and judgment. Often this is Each year millions of children and young adults walk to and from school carrying backpacks that may be causing spine problems. Studies have shown that backpacks can …

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LESS Surgery is often more… beneficial, that is.

Surgery has to be one of the most frightening experiences anyone can have…except maybe visiting the dentist. All kidding aside, surgery carries a certain apprehension with it. It doesn’t matter if it is an appendectomy, removal of pelvic tumors, hysterectomy, or even vaginal suspension. Compared to their male counterparts, women sometimes have the added concern of scarring. How will I …

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Cervical Instability: A Consideration in Post-Concussion Syndrome

Have you suffered a head or neck injury that has left you with chronic pain and debilitating, baffling symptoms that continue to worsen? Finding a specialist in cervical instability may provide answers. Cervical instability occurs when the ligaments are lax and elongated from injury, allowing for an inefficient protective barrier. The cervical vertebrae are held in proper position by ligaments, …

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Yollo Wellness Center Fort Myers Florida

By Yollo Wellness Wendy Law is everything one would want in a Wellness Provider; she is direct, straightforward, extremely knowledgeable, approachable and demanding.  She has a definite presence and her passion for her work is visible in her.  Wendy, her husband Rodney, and their two daughters Amber and Paige are the owners of the YOLLO Wellness Center in Ft. Myers.  …

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Natalie’s Skin Solutions

More than half of all new cancers are skin cancers. More than one million people  will  be  diagnosed with skin cancer this year. One in five Americans will get skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. More than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure, yet fewer than 33% of adults, adolescents and children routinely use …

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August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Children’s Eye Health is an obvious growing concern for the developing child.  I see many young children wearing eyeglasses these days. Living here in the sunshine state we can try to prevent eye damage by protecting the eyes from the bright sunshine.  Whether this is in the form of a hat or sunglasses, use common sense when selecting items to …

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