Charlotte Edition

By Andrew Keegan, MD – In life, we are often confronted with choices. Some may be enjoyable, like choosing where to go on vacation or planning for an exciting event; others may lead to sleepless nights because they have much greater consequences, such as making a career change or buying a new home. Over the last 10 years as a …

You know the old saying, “if you love what you do you will never work a day in your life” Jill Greber loves what she does, she loves who she is, she loves what her friends have been able to accomplish, and she loves how many people she’s been able to help over the years. This makes her one of …

By Terry Hoskins, Oasis Counseling – Many people that visit my office are haunted by painful memories from their childhood. In the minds of far too many, the family is a place of hurt and suffering, not a place of peace. There are numerous homes where fear, anger, and chaos rule the home. There are few families out there who …

By Myles Rubin Samotin, MD – Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained in Foot and Ankle – If we think about the anatomy of our foot and ankle we all think that the Achilles tendon is the most important tendon in our lower leg and the one that causes the most problems. But it really isn’t. It’s actually the posterior …

Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte – Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a powerful imaging technique that holds great promise in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, particularly cancer. A non-invasive test, PET scans accurately image the cellular activity of the human body. PET scanning provides a more complete picture, making it easier for your doctor to diagnose problems, determine …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. – Smartphones are getting even smarter, especially with the multitude of apps that are now available for download. And if you suffer from deafness, hearing loss, or have difficulty listening or understanding, you are in luck.  There are many new apps available for the iOS and Android Smartphones that can be of benefit to you. …

– By Dr. Allison Karolak – Ultroid – We all try to be honest with our doctors because we know that they cannot help unless they are aware of our symptoms. Sometimes we hope that they are mind-readers and will ask us if we are suffering from a particular debility, so that we do not have to initiate the conversation. …

By Kara Jacobs Serene Branson, a CBS correspondent experienced one of the worst nights of her life during her post Grammy on air report this last February. On live TV she slurred her speech and garbled her language as many viewers watched in horror believing she was suffering from a stroke. Later, the public found out that she was enduring …

By Dr. Joseph Farag – Finally, there’s good news for those of you who suffer from gum disease (gingivitis and periodontitis). We now offer an exciting laser based technique for treatment of periodontal disease called Laser Periodontal Therapy™. Through the use of Millenium Dental Technologies, Inc., PerioLase® Laser, designed especially for Laser Periodontal Therapy™, we can treat your moderate to …

By Bill Bambrick, Lexington Manor – “I have fallen and cannot get up!” We all have heard this line over the years with a slight chuckle based on its origin back in the 80’s and 90’s. Life Alert was the commercial that made us all aware of being safe at home. Is this the best solution or does it give …