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The first recorded description of cancer was found as early as 2500 – 3000 B.C. Since then, technological advancements have brought us a long way with the more accurate diagnosis and treatment options that are available today. While survival rates have vastly improved, breast cancer remains an epidemic. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 231,840 new cases were diagnosed …

By Virginia “Ginya” Carnahan, APR.CPRC, Director of Marketing & Development, Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute The kindly doctor in the white coat has just told you that you have cancer.  In a blink of an eye your world comes to a halt.  You suddenly doubt your own hearing.  Did I hear that right?  Me?  I have cancer?  Your …

Headaches can be crippling. They can start with or without a history of trauma or illness. Here  at Sarasota Pain Relief Centers, we have interventional therapies that have been useful in the treatment of headaches. Botulinum Toxin (Botox) has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of migraine headaches. This therapy was identified as a potential source of relief …

By Daniel Milam, D.O., Orthopaedic Surgeon Meniscus Tear/Knee Injury Treatment Recently, my six-year-old son has gotten into telling jokes. While some are reasonably funny, others take a little creativity on my part to belt out a laugh.  The other day, however, he told me a pretty good one. “What did the orthopedic surgeon say to the gingerbread man that hurt …

Every day, women all over the world are entering menopause or peri-menopause. Peri-menopause is the 8-10 year period of hormonal change for a woman before she is actually considered menopausal. In order for a woman to be considered menopausal, it will have been 12 months since her last menstrual period. After this 12 month period without menstruation, a woman is …

Dr. Alexander Gaukhman Gum disease is an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth. It is a major cause of tooth loss in adults with more than 3 million cases per year. Because gum disease is usually painless, you may not know you have it. Also referred to as periodontal disease, gum disease is caused by plaque, …

By Lisa L. Graham Coonrod AS, AAS, BS, CST A few weeks ago, many celebrated National Surgical Technologist week; me included. This was my thirtieth celebration and a first for the 19 individuals I celebrated with.  I am a Surgical Technology Instructor and those 19 individuals are, of course, my students.  They are students at Manatee Technical College East Campus …

By Cameron Kennerly – Staff Writer     Once a year around the end of October, the U.S. will enter flu season, sparking millions of parents and grandparents to pull their children kicking and screaming all the way to the doctor’s office. Although any needle is an unwelcomed one, we tolerate these injections because at our hearts, we just want to …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Your Knees Walking, standing and exercising put a lot of strain on our knees. For example, a person that weighs 150 lbs. walking up a flight of stairs will put approximately 500lbs of pressure on their knees with each step. Not only is the knee the most intricate of all the joints in the body, it is …

Swan Age Reversal Centers specializes in aesthetic procedures that help their clients look younger, thinner, and more vibrant. Due to huge year round demand for their services, a new Naples office is opening August 2014 and a Sanibel location is opening October 2014. Swan Centers services hundreds of clients and does thousands of procedures annually and have a 98% approval …