Charlotte Edition

As estate planners, we spend a lot of time asking our clients to put their essential documents  in  place  in  case  disaster strikes – documents such as your Will or Revocable Trust as well as your ancillary documents like your health care power of attorney and living will declaration, for instance. For their part, clients often worry about who might …

By Myles Rubin Samotin, MD – Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained in Foot and Ankle – You may have heard the term stress fracture, but just what is it and how does one get it? A stress fracture is exactly what it states it is, a fracture of the bone caused by “stress” to the bone. It is a …

By Sharon M. McCampbell – Every year, January first, millions of Americans resolve to make changes.  I’m going to quit smoking, drinking, over-eating.  I’m going to get in shape, work on my marriage, and finish my degree this year!  As we plow through January our thoughts chip away at our resolve:  “Wow, I thought I’d be seeing some results by …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – As each New Year dawns, many of us spend the weeks or months preceding the turning of the calendar contemplating potential New Year resolutions.  Most resolutions can be categorized into discrete compartments.  Spiritual/religious, professional development, strengthening and renewing family and other relationships, and improving our health are the top ones I generally consider.  From …

Prostate enlargement is known as BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia).  This simply means that the cells of the prostate gland have increased in size and urination becomes difficult with frequency, urgency, getting up at night, difficulty emptying, and occasionally blood. Cause BPH occurs as the gland enlarges and begin to constrict the urethra.  The noncancerous cells begin to grow as men …

Try Millennium Physician Group’s Walk-in Medical Center Feeling sick on a weekend or during the evening and need treatment? There’s a new alternative to the busy Emergency Department! Millennium’s Walk-in Medical Center is a wonderful alternative to a busy Emergency Department for life’s minor health problems. This particular Walk-in Medical Center is unique to the area because it will be …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS – People visit our practice looking for ways to improve their vision. Sometimes this simply requires getting a prescription for glasses or contact lenses; but many times patients are looking for a way to permanently improve their vision without depending on glasses or contacts. Younger people between the ages of 21 to 45 may …

By Arlene Knox, Senior Director of Development/Planned Giving at the Edison State College Foundation, Inc. – It is widely known that people who live purposefully live longer. Whether taking care of a spouse, enjoying a favorite hobby, traveling, volunteering, or other meaningful tasks, these activities translate into improved mental, physical and spiritual health for an individual well into their senior …

By Jodi Thomas – I have a confession to make.  When I first see Christmas decorations at the beginning of November, I feel a wave of anxiety come over me. Some of you think that’s crazy.  For you, Christmas is truly “the most wonderful time of the year.”  Like my friend, Debbie—who literally wants to leave her Christmas tree up …

By Dr. Keegan – Participants of clinical trials are the heroes that aid in the development of new drugs and treatments from which the rest of the world can benefit. Each drug and medical treatment available on the market has been able to surface because of brave and willing clinical trial participants. Now, more than ever, we need volunteers for …