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By Cara Tompot | Staff Writer It’s 2015, and it feels like the healthcare dialogue has shifted greatly in the last decade. We live in a society that constantly uses buzzwords like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Movies such as Still Alice and Away From Her have brought these debilitating conditions into the limelight. Just recently at a World Health Organization …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Having practiced in southwest Florida for more than 20 years as a Board Certified Neurologist, one thing is certain in health care: getting people moving and keeping them active is the key to health care. But there are so many illnesses and injuries that can prevent people from being active; from simple sprains and strains of …

By Jodi Gootkin, PT, MEd, Director of Broward College Physical Therapist Assistant Program offered at Florida SouthWestern State College It may not be surprising to learn that more than two thirds of Americans own a Smart Phone and for 10% of us it is our only access point to the internet.1 Personal electronics have transitioned from simple mobile telephones to …

Aterm or concept that is becoming more and more popular these days is “aging in place” – being able to stay in one’s homes as one grows older. Most likely the aging of a large group of baby boomers has a lot to do with this. More and more people are concerned about their ability to live comfortably in their …

How Does Therapy Help? Psychotherapy, commonly referred to simply s therapy, helps people understand the behaviors, emotions, and ideas that contribute to his or her illness and learning how to modify them. Talking with a therapist can also help identify the life problems or events – like a major illness, a death in the family, a loss of a job, …

By Robert M. Sherman, MD, FACS Macular degeneration is the damage or breakdown of the macula of the eye. The macula is a small area at the back of the eye that allows us to see fine details clearly. When the macula doesn’t function correctly, we experience blurriness or darkness in the center of our vision. Macular degeneration affects both …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. Listen to your ears. They might be telling you something. If you are experiencing hearing loss, pay attention to your entire health. The more we learn about hearing loss, the more we discover that it very often co-exists with other health conditions. You should pay attention to your entire wellbeing. Hearing loss is not a …

Are you on the look-out for a nearby arts and crafts fair? No matter what you might be looking for, chances are you will find it at the Buckler Craft Fair being held at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center Saturday, September 26 and Sunday September 27. Annual Arts and Craft Fairs attract artisans and crafters from across the country, providing …

By Anette Neumann, DO Many people are unaware that heart attack and stroke can be a direct result of elevated cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. For this reason, Toledo Blade Weight Loss implement medical weight loss programs that educate people on the dangers of carrying excess fat and teach them how to lower bad cholesterol levels in their bloodstream through …

By James W. Mallonee Under normal conditions the passing of a married couples’ property is simple, the real property is held in joint names and at the death of one of the spouses the property immediately transfers to the surviving spouse by operation of law.  But sometimes there is a breakdown in relationships or the married couple marries late in …