Charlotte Edition

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. Another great resource for hearing aid users are hearing loop systems.  The technical name for these systems is Audio Frequency Induction Loop System.  In its most simple form, this system utilizes a loop of copper wire around the perimeter of an area that is connected to an induction hearing loop amplifier. A looping system allows …

By Dr. Joseph Farag – New technologies are making our lives simpler and easier everyday and dentistry has certainly not been left behind. Thanks to a great new system called CEREC, you can now have a high-tech smile in a single visit. In days gone by, you may have needed to visit the dentist two or three times to have …

By Dr John Rand, D.V.M. Based on various population surveys, somewhere between 1 in 100 and 1 in 500 dogs will develop diabetes mellitus. Dogs most commonly develop diabetes due to an auto-immune destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas, the cells responsible for insulin production. After >90% of these cells are gone, the dog will start to show …

By Alex Anderson – Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church – Henry killed people…for a living. Oh, it was perfectly legal. He worked for the government. His specially trained unit could get in and out almost without a sound. No weapons fired and no sensational acrobatics or choreographed Kung Fu moves, just the silent taking of another human being’s …

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, an estimated 12 million adults have been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and many more may be living with the disease without knowing it. While there is no cure for COPD, there are treatments that can effectively ease symptoms, cut the risk of complications, and improve a patient’s quality …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS Diabetic Retinopathy, a condition occurring in people with diabetes, causes progressive damage to the retina, the light sensitive lining at the back of your eye. It is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. Local Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in reminding those who have diabetes or are …

By Dee Merritt Medicare enrollment period is now called Annual Election Period which runs October 15th to December 7th 2014 for January 1st 2015 effective date. Medicare is for adults that are 65 or older, or others that are on Medicare due to disability. In September each year Medicare Advantage Plan Member ‘s and Medicare Part “D” Prescription Drug Plan …

By Tara Moser, LCSW, RPT-S Your child comes home and is full of energy. Homework needs done, you have work to do, the laundry is waiting, and you feel as if your child is going to destroy the house with the tornadic energy being experienced. Our society has become so fast paced and full of multi-tasking that play no longer …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! I was recently chatting with a colleague who is an outstanding divorce attorney about the “revocation” of a revocable living trust following a divorce.  This reminded me of the different life changes that occur and and how they require changes to your estate plan? By “estate plan” I am talking about …

By Patrick R. Handley, EMS Clinical Coordinator, Florida SouthWestern State College, Charlotte Campus Ebola has been an extremely hot topic in the news during the last month.  The media loves to sensationalize just about every hot topic that enters the forefront of our minds.  Is Ebola another over-sensationalized topic?  Or is there merit to the perceived concerns to this “emerging” …