Sarasota Edition

By James Ferrara – Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist Lymphedema appears as swelling in the arms or legs and is caused by a blockage in your lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of your immune and circulatory systems, and lymphedema usually pops up after damage to this system or if your lymph nodes have been removed. This condition …

By Afton Patterson Helping a loved one age in place may mean stopping by a parent’s home to check in every few days or it may mean someone needs to be there daily. When your loved one needs assistance with tasks such as bathing and meal prep, medication management, or driving to appointments, or if you are overwhelmed as the …

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon with Quigley Eye Specialists Three million Americans are suffering from glaucoma, which can rob them of their sight and nearly 1.5 million of them do not even know they have it. Glaucoma is referred to as a “silent sight stealer” because, unfortunately, there are minimal symptoms associated with the …

It is no secret that most New Year’s resolutions tend to fail before they even have a chance to “get off the ground”. However, something about the “clean slate” that a new year brings inspires every one of us to try anyway. We think about all the positive changes we want to make in our lives, get off to a …

RAVE (Radiology Associates of Venice, Englewood and Sarasota) were the first to offer the SmartCurve breast stabilization system, which is clinically proven to deliver a more comfortable mammogram without compromising image quality, workflow or dose, and the new Clarity HD high-resolution3D™ imaging technology, which provides radiologists with the highest resolution 3D™ images to help identify cancers early. These innovations come …

By Dr. Mary Nuosce, LMHC, NCC, Core Faculty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Hodges University As we close in the last weeks and days of 2022, many people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions with either hope, determination, or dread. Of course there’s the typical “I’m going to lose weight, drink less, get more sleep,” but the beauty of …

– Latest Body Contouring Technology! Devised and crafted in Italy – now available in the U.S. Endospheres reduces the appearance of cellulite by targeting the root cause, improving lymphatic drainage and circulation, breaking down fibrous septae, relieving pain and inflammation, and toning the muscles. It is FDA registered and is the only device in the world that uses an innovative …

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a mental health disorder that affects 1 in 100 people and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. The distress that comes with the anxiety, urges and abnormal compulsions plague the majority of their day. O- Obsession C-Compulsions D-Distress Types of OCD • Checking • Contamination • Mental Contamination • Hoarding …

By James Ferrara – Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist The American Cancer Society purports that in 2021, an estimated 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 49,290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. We put a lot of attention and focus on celebrating awareness and …

As we begin the Holiday Season, many emotions and realities of life may surface that we have put on the back burner for quite some time. One of those realities is recognizing that living arrangements and health care needs for our parents or loved ones have changed, and now is the time to take action. Perhaps dad fell off a …