Charlotte Edition

It’s that time of year again! February is designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). It is a time when emphasis is placed on promoting children’s oral health. Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease according to the Academy of Pediatric Dentists. It is five times more common than asthma, four times more common than early childhood …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church In the 2002 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays the character Chuck Noland, an extremely punctual FedEx executive whose plane crashes during a storm over the Pacific Ocean. He becomes the sole survivor and washes ashore on an uninhabited island. The thing that’s most moving to me is his motivation …

Advanced Imaging is pleased announced the introduction of PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography combined with Computed Tomography) imaging services to Charlotte County and surrounding areas. State-of-the-art diagnostic services are critical to effectively diagnose and treat patients with heart disease. Heart disease is still a leading cause of death for both men and women. In 2010 (most recent statistics available), 1 in …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS – Of the many changes that happen with age, cataracts are one of the most inevitable. They affect nearly 20.5 million people in the U.S. age 40 and older. Cataracts may be unnoticeable at first, but as they develop, they begin to interfere with your lifestyle. What is a cataract? As you age, the …

By Lynn Schneider, Director of Community Relations, Park Royal Hospital Having a spouse who is battling a serious illness can bring about a multitude of emotions. Estimates have shown that families provide 80% of the long-term care for chronically ill individuals in the United States. When someone has a spouse who is suffering from a serious illness, he or she …

We all know sugar is not the healthiest food.  Sugar can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.  Many health conscious people are turning to natural sweeteners to keep their food and beverages sweet.  The most popular forms of natural sweeteners are: Stevia – This sweetener comes from a South American plant and is a zero-calorie sugar substitute …

Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte As the New Year begins, many of us will begin yet another round of healthy resolutions. Some of us will vow to exercise more, eat healthier and lose weight. As with most resolutions, the idea of getting healthier is stronger than our actual resolve to put in the required effort to achieve our goals. For …

Dr. Carl Klutke Female pelvic health is a frequent topic in both the medical and popular press these days for two reasons.  First, the baby boom generation has reached an age at which pelvic floor problems are common, and female baby-boomers are certainly not satisfied suffering in silence with problems their mothers and grandmothers had to accept without much choice.  …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. Tinnitus comes from the Latin word tinnire (to ring) and is a perception of sound for which there is no actual external source. It is  typically described as a ringing in the ears, while some may describe sounds like humming, buzzing, whistling, whooshing, clicking, hissing, squealing, roaring, or murmuring in their ears. In ancient times …

By Dr John Rand, D.V.M. Thyroid disease is the most common endocrine disease of cats. As in people, the thyroid paired glands usually located just below the voice box. They produce various hormones that affect essentially every cell in the body. These hormones regulate the body’s metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, heat production, and also increase the sympathetic nervous …