Sarasota Edition

Over 20 million Americans have cloudy optical lenses, and most of the aging population over the age of 45 may start to notice small changes in their vision, leading up to the primary cause, known as cataracts. The usual symptoms of cataracts are blurry vision, seeing double, sensitivity to light (both natural and synthetic), trouble with night vision and irritated eyes.  …

By Dr. Steven Reichbach Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, known as PTSD, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience, or witnessing, of a life-threatening or traumatic event such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, serious accidents, physical or sexual assaults in childhood or adulthood. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 31% of Vietnam veterans, 10% of Gulf War …

Swan Centers is comprised of two distinct and different companies; The first is Swan Age Reversal Centers, which offers Non-Surgical Treatments and the second is Swan Plastic Surgery Centers, which offers Cosmetic Surgery Procedures.  With these two options, it allows you the opportunity to have a wide array of choices for all of your Aesthetic and Cosmetic needs, all under one …

By Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD Increasing our intake of omega-3 from fish and cod liver oil can be an effective and relatively inexpensive way to help manage dry eye symptoms. Most articles addressing dry eyes mention omega-3 supplements for their anti-inflammatory benefits. And many ophthalmologists and optometrists recommend taking them. There’s good reason for all the omega-3 excitement. Most dry eye issues …

Warm Water Stimulates Balance As we age, many people find it more difficult to get around and maneuver their way throughout their daily activities.  Perhaps you’re worried about tripping over uneven pavement or flooring.  Maybe you are already using a cane or walker, but still feel apprehensive about your stability, or maybe you have already had the traumatic experience of falling …

By James W. Mallonee Before you purchase your dream home or condominium, beware of the association documents and deed restrictions that come with it.  The law presumes that once you sign the contract to purchase, you are put on notice as to the restrictions placed upon your property as to how you may use it.  Ideally, when you purchase real …

A day at the beach is one of the favorite ways families like to spend their vacation or holiday time. However, the beach is a natural environment that may harbor a number of dangers for both children and adults. Make sure your beach time remains a happy time, free of accidents and injuries. Sunburn No matter how much experience people have …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation, this sentence, which appears in the first chapter, is the most famous in the book Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. Desperation is a mental state that usually causes extreme or rash behavior. So why would someone live in it…quietly as Thoreau states? …

Five days a week you’ll find 86-year-old Al DiMartino swimming laps at the Venice YMCA. He and his wife, Marie, maintain their own home and yard, entertain friends at their Venice home, and Al enjoys nature photography. It’s a nice life. But twice in the past five years, Al faced the frightening diagnosis of lung cancer. His remarkable progress in …

By Virginia ‘Ginya’ Carnahan, APR, CPRC Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute For any man who has been treated for prostate cancer, there is a nagging little voice in the back of his mind asking these questions:  How do I know they got it all?  What do I do if it comes back? These are pretty weighty questions.  After all, …