Charlotte Edition

By Myles Rubin Samotin, MD – Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained in Foot and Ankle – The number of people suffering from diabetes has grown exponentially over the past few decades. Some of you have first-hand experience or have a relative who uses insulin daily requiring numerous blood draws to try and maintain normal blood sugar levels. But to …

The same innovation used for all-laser LASIK is now revolutionizing cataract surgery. Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS Named in: Best Doctors in America & The Guide to America’s Top Ophthalmologists In May of this year, area Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, became the first and only eye surgeon in southwest Florida to offer Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery …

Did You Know? Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. With over 1 million people diagnosed each year, the statistics are daunting; someone will die every hour from melanoma. The tragedy lies in the fact that skin cancer is curable. Early detection and protection are imperative for survival. Are You Wearing Enough Sun Protection? The intense Florida sun beams …

EXPERIENCE THE VISI DIFFERENCE – By Diana Dyer, ARNP – Does the secret to weight loss reside in Scandinavia? And does that very secret lead to the dissolving of belly fat, or visceral fat as it is referred to? These questions come to light and shed answers for many as VISI Weight Loss has arrived into the United States and Canada …

Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte – Alzheimer’s disease is something that is understood by few and yet feared by many. Many think that because there is not currently a “cure” for Alzheimer’s disease, there is nothing that can be done. This is not the case. Although the onset of Alzheimer’s disease cannot yet be stopped or reversed, an early diagnosis …

By Timothy A. Janz, MD – Researchers have found yet another reason to try preventing type 2 diabetes. Statistics indicate that people with type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. This is concerning for physicians as the number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as well as Alzheimer’s disease has been increasing for years and …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. – Last month I outlined Step #1 of a comprehensive communication strategy for both the listener with hearing loss and his or her friends and family. In that article I described 1) the importance of recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of hearing loss and 2) how important it is to understand that enabling …

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 open …

By Nancy McCarron, PTA – This month is Diabetes Awareness Month. Are you aware of: What the disease is The symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes The secondary effects of diabetes, especially when left uncontrolled How physical therapy can help you control diabetes and its secondary effects The costs of diabetes treatment to our society How the Affordable Care Act addresses health …

By Julie Anne McGready Ace Certified Personal Fitness Trainer – “I wish I was a smaller size. I hate shopping for clothes. I can never find anything that fits. I wish I had a flat stomach. I hate my arms. I’ll be happy when I lose this weight. I hate my thighs so much that I won’t wear shorts. I …