Sarasota Edition

Tips from a General & Vascular Surgeon Pain when walking, also called claudication, could mean a more serious health condition than muscle strain, according to a general and vascular surgeon at Venice Regional Bayfront Health. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition that develops when the arteries that supply blood to the internal organs, arms and legs become completely or …

By By Daniel Milam, D.O., Orthopaedic Surgeon Your shoulder is a combination of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles that provide a large range of motion in common every day tasks, as well as in advanced athletic performance. Whether you are picking up a heavy grocery bag, or driving the ball 300 yards, an optimal range of motion is key …

By Virginia “Ginya” Carnahan, APR.CPRC, Director of Marketing & Development, Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute Yes, if it is September it is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.  For fun, we created a little quiz this month.  See how much you know about Prostate Cancer by taking this test and learning your score. 1.     What is the correct spelling …

By Elizabeth Meyer, MAEd, BSN, RN – Manatee Technical College Since September is National Cholesterol Education month, it’s time to think about getting screened in order to live a longer and healthier life.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 73.5 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol and of those fewer than one out of …

What is Childhood Cancer? Childhood cancer (also called pediatric cancer) typically means a cancer that is found in children and teens, and sometimes young adults. It is not just one disease. There are many types, which can be found in different places throughout the body. The most common cancer in children is leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Cancer can …

Dr. Alexander Gaukhman Appears as a growth or sore in the mouth that does not go away and includes cancers of the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, and pharynx (throat), can be life threatening if not diagnosed and treated early. According to the American Cancer Society, men face twice the risk of developing …

Diagnostic tools in the medical community have improved so drastically in the past few years that women are more likely to catch cancer before it spreads. Early diagnosis of cancer is key to making a full and complete recovery. The best way to catch cancer early is to keep a look out for the signs and symptoms associated with different …

As autumn approaches, children are heading back to school. Because children spend much of their time in classrooms, schools are an ideal setting to teach and model healthy behaviors. As children across the country get ready to return to school, parents and staff can gear up to improve the health of students and help them achieve academic success. There are …

“Losing weight can be a challenge,” so says Deborah L. Oleynik, ND. While this sounds more like a fact of life than a profound statement, anyone who has ever tried the simple formula of exercise more/eat less and failed, needs to also understand the symphony of hormones that are involved in metabolism. These metabolic hormones make up a complex resonance …

Life-giving Attitude Part Three: Do It Afraid. By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Jeff was a bit quiet for me. It took a little while to get him going, but we eventually clicked. He was a really smart guy. The company he worked for gave him one project after another and he rose quickly as a …