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By Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI & Patrick A. Nero, MD, FACS, RPVI Spider veins are a common complaint in our vein practice here in Southwest Florida where we have sunny and warm shorts weather year round. Most patients feel this is only a cosmetic concern though that is not true in every case. In some cases spider veins …
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Red Tide and Your Respiratory Health
There are plenty of fish in the sea, but unfortunately, this year many of them ended up on the beaches due to red tides toxic effects. Karenia Brevis, also known, as K. Brevis is a natural algae bloom. It is also indicative of blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate. In order to make the algae bloom and migrate, many components are …
Read More »Circumnavigating the World and Reviving Your Heart’s Desires
Luxury Travel Consultant, Shelly Krygier was planning to take her husband on a very special Birthday trip to Africa for his 60th. Meanwhile, Shelly and her Aunt Marion found an opportunity to travel together on a cruise from Singapore to Cape Town. Shelly was able to combine both trips into one 44-day around the world adventure. “Asia was on my …
Read More »Treating Chronic Foot and Toe Pain with Regenerative Therapy
By Debra K. Brinker, RN Chronic foot and toe pain affect an incredibly large part of our population. We spend hours on our feet daily while working, playing sports, shopping, and also while trying to reach that goal of 10,000 steps a day. Each of those steps generates a force on the foot. During an average day, the feet support …
Read More »Are Facials That Complicated?
By Daniel I. Wasserman, M.D. Why does it seem like everyone is getting a facial? Facials are nothing more than some form of mechanical manipulation of the facial skin to improve its appearance. The human desire to apply such methods to maintain and improve beauty were even used by the ancient Egyptians as far back as thousands of years ago. …
Read More »Debunking the Myth of Cankles
By Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI CALF + ANKLE= CANKLE….when the calf and the ankle appear as one. I have seen many patients with similar appearing calves and ankles which have been self described as their Grandma’s ankles or stovepipe legs. As I caught the last segment of the show, I found it odd that Dr. Oz was missing …
Read More »Steps to Take If the IRS Contacts You
By Kevin Carmichael One of the least pleasant items of mail taxpayers receive is a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), indicating that taxes, penalties and interest may be due on a return which has or has not been filed. As unpleasant as the notice may be, and while the notice should be taken seriously, taxpayers should not panic upon …
Read More »Painful, Swollen Legs When You Travel? Time for a Vein Evaluation
By Patrick Nero, MD, FACS, RPVI Modern air travel can be challenging for any number of reasons – long lines, cramped seats, and poor customer service to name a few. At Vein Specialists, many of our patients have a hard time with air travel for other reasons. They have a hard time sitting for prolonged periods and develop leg swelling and …
Read More »You Don’t Need to Leave the Country to Experience a Unique World: Visit the Americana of IL, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ, and CA on Route 66
Connie Moody, CTA, DS is a travel and cruise specialist, but when it comes to notable trips, she’s quick to talk about the iconic and historic Route 66. Connie made the eight state journey by motor coach, which she split into two different trips. Although many people enjoy taking the voyage straight through, Connie felt that she would benefit from spending …
Read More »Long-Term Care for Medicaid Planning
Did you know that one of the biggest risks to your future estate plan in Florida is long term medical care costs? By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. This is also the planning concern that is most often missed or ignored by planners. There are only a few ways to plan for these costs and one way that can be effective …
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