Sarasota Edition

We’ve been forewarned that this year’s storm season is going to be much more active than normal, and so far, it’s been going strong. We can hope that our coast won’t get hit, but it’s essential to make plans for hurricane season. It’s important to have a plan. • Lists of medication or prepacked bags of extra’s (enough for two …

By Federico M. Richter, MD Chronic Venous Insufficiency is a medical condition in which the veins are unable to pump deoxygenated blood back to the heart. This is caused because the one way valves that are inside the veins are damaged (Incompetent) and this causes venous reflux (Blood pooling on the legs instead of returning in the heart) often resulting …

Healthy aging doesn’t mean that you will not get wrinkles or gray hair, but rather it will provide years of health vs. diseased cells and illnesses. We know that people are living longer, but the goal should be to learn to age well and reduce chronic conditions like cancer, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, diabetes, and osteoporosis. While there is no magic …

Accountable Inpa.ent Medicine “AIM” was founded on the basis of providing a sense of continuity to an area of medicine that has always seemed to struggle. AIM was founded by Dr. Richard “Alex” Houston and Dr. Gaby Coatti just out of residency. Trained in internal medicine with a focus on hospital acute care, Dr. Houston and Dr. Coatti noticed there …

Gerry Letendre, RPh, MBA, CHt The isolation, fear of what’s to come, and dealing with our lives in these uncertain times, has left many people feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed out and even depressed. Many people are trying to balance work, making sure their kids are attending school online and trying to prepare for whatever the future holds. Our already busy …

Cholesterol is a natural substance that the body produces through the liver. It’s waxy and circulates through the bloodstream, feeding the heart and brain. But when cholesterol is derived from foods like saturated fats and trans fats, the body overproduces LDL, which is the “bad” cholesterol. HDL is the “good” cholesterol our bodies crave. Without HDL, our brains would not …

Prostate Screening Has Been Impacted by COVID-19 According to a July 2020 article* published in the journal Nature, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is advising against routine prostate cancer (PC) screening, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE), for all asymptomatic individuals until the pandemic subsides. While the decrease in screening may be concerning for …

Among older adults, the prevalence of malnutrition ranges from 17% to 65% – depending on the group and setting.1 Patients from rehab facilities, long-term care residents, and elderly patients requiring a higher level of care make up the upper end of that range. The prevalence of malnutrition among older adults presents a particular concern for doctors, families and care planners, …

Evidently, the last few years within the Florida cannabis industry have progressed rapidly with proposed changes such as the Smoking amendment that currently allows patients to purchase cannabis for smoking use. Other small victories such as defeating a proposal for recreational cannabis that would have further exacerbated the issue of vertical integration have created quite the storm of optimism among …

By G. Austin Hill, MD – Tired?  Is your endurance and strength declining? Have you noticed a decline in your sexual function and lost interest in your sex life? Every man could answer yes to some or all of the above at some time or another after the age of 40.  These can be common symptoms of low testosterone, but …