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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly So you’ve been told that you need spine surgery. The first two questions that come to your mind are what needs to be done and why? This is quickly followed by who should do it and is it really necessary to fix my problem? Being told that you need surgery can be just as …

By Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte Choice; one simple word that can have such an important impact on your health and on your life in general. Most people take their health and their healthcare needs very seriously, yet they relinquish their choice on where to have their healthcare testing conducted. Having a choice is empowering and is not something that …

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 …

What’s the Difference? By Nancy McCarron, PT Undergoing cancer treatment is a life changing experience. First, there is the fear created by the diagnosis, the unknowns about the possible surgical procedure and the treatment – chemotherapy, radiation therapy or both, and the constant fear– the “what if,” about the future. So, you make it through this trying time when very little …

By Bert Shubert, Certified Personal Trainer Remember the days when people actually went on diets and went shopping to find the right clothes to go to the gym? People would say, “I’m not in good enough shape to go to the gym.” You felt you had to go shopping to get the right gym wear. The guys wore brightly colored baggy …

Screening and Prevention By Cherra F. Pumphrey, M.D., HarborSide Internal Medicine – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the third most common cause of deaths secondary to cancer in men and women in the United States. About 90% of cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in patients aged 50 and older as the incidence increases with advancing age. …

What to Consider when Choosing an Assisted Living Community Seven Things you NEED TO KNOW By Bill Bambrick, Lexington Manor In a perfect world there wouldn’t be a need for doctors, hospitals or nursing homes. Unfortunately, that is not the case and there may come a time when you, or a loved one, is in need of some help from …

Should you worry even if your injury happened  a long time ago? By Dr. Todd B. Lang Over a million eye injuries occur each year across the United States.  Two of the most common types are blunt force trauma and penetrating injury of the eyeball. The most common ways people get blunt force trauma in sports is boxing, wrestling, basketball, football, …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D., Director, Advanced Hearing Center, Englewood, FL What do Barbra Streisand, Pete Town-send and William Shatner have in common? They all suffer from tinnitus, a condition commonly known as a ringing in the ears. And they are not alone. According to a recent study* by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), 10% of the U.S. population, or …

By Charlotte County Health Department Smokeless tobacco use among Charlotte County high school students has increased significantly over the past few years, particularly among high school boys. This alarming trend is despite a positive decline in teen smoking. Smokeless tobacco includes chew, dip and a host of emerging products. Traditionally, smokeless tobacco was used in the form of spit tobacco, or …