Charlotte Edition

Incontinence and pelvic floor problems are remarkably common but many women are reluctant to receive help because of the embarrassment associated with these conditions. Until recently, when women would seek help for these conditions there were few good options to treat them.  Due to the tremendous advancements made in the last decade in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions …

Many people, with or without family, will have executed a Will or a Revocable Trust at some point in their lives as part of their “estate plan”.  After executing those documents, they check that task off their “to-do” list and move on with “more important” things in their lives – often not revisiting those documents for years. However, if you …

For nearly two years, Cataract and LASIK Specialist Dr. Jonathan Frantz has offered Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery and is now the most experienced laser cataract surgeon in the area. The LenSx laser, along with the ORA-guided technology that he recently added, allows Dr. Frantz to customize his patients’ cataract procedures and give them a more accurate and precise result. If …

The Connection Between Inflammation and Breast Cancer By Yollo Wellness – We’ve known for quite some time that inflammation and cancer have shared some sort of functional relationship. In fact, it was in 1863 that a German pathologist named Rudolph Virchow first hypothesized that the origin of cancer was at sites of chronic inflammation. Now it seems that modern science …

By Terry Hoskins, Pastor of the Family Church – Pain and suffering finds us regardless of who we are and is indeed a central part of the human experience. You may have everything this world has to offer like millions of dollars, cars, houses, and boats, yet when trials come, all the stuff of the world leaves you feeling empty. …

By Fay Lynne Huang – I’ve been thinking about water lately. A lot. We all know we need it. Wouldn’t last long without it. So you’d think we’d treasure it – like gold or diamonds; protect it – like our children or our country; secure it – like our homes or our freedom. But NO! The truth is most people …

By Dr. Thomas Fabian, Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte – I would imagine that almost every person who sees a “pink ribbon” associates that ribbon with breast cancer and the fight against breast cancer. What about the “blue ribbon?” The blue ribbon represents prostate cancer and the fight against prostate cancer. Many people may not be aware, but September has …

Active 79 year old cycles over 100 miles each week! John Jordan has been given a quality of life he never thought was possible. He is an active member in the Sarasota Cycling Club and swims several miles on the days he isn’t out riding his bicycle. This is an accomplishment by any measures for anyone, especially someone who is …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. – Untreated hearing loss can have a devastating effect on one’s life and can severely damage family life, earning power and the human psyche. The good news is that many effective solutions exist today.  Hearing aids have advanced technologically and many other tools (i.e. looping systems and Wi-Fi capabilities) are now available to help the …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – There are many different presentations of leg vein problems although the most recognizable is that of varicose veins. Other signs and symptoms of venous reflux disease (also known as venous insufficiency, CVI, venous incompetence or leaky veins) include swollen, achy legs, restless legs, night time leg cramps and urination, diffuse spider veins, skin discoloration …