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By Dr. Aneley Yegezu Hundae, M.D., FACC Syncope, also known as fainting or passing out, is a temporary loss of consciousness and muscle strength due to a decrease in blood flow to the brain. It is a common and usually benign condition, but it can also be a symptom of a more serious underlying medical problem. There are several different …

By James Ferrara – Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist Lymphedema appears as swelling in the arms or legs and is caused by a blockage in your lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of your immune and circulatory systems, and lymphedema usually pops up after damage to this system or if your lymph nodes have been removed. This condition …

By Afton Patterson Helping a loved one age in place may mean stopping by a parent’s home to check in every few days or it may mean someone needs to be there daily. When your loved one needs assistance with tasks such as bathing and meal prep, medication management, or driving to appointments, or if you are overwhelmed as the …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. In August of last year, the FDA announced guidelines to approve a new class of hearing aid that is available for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. These over-the-counter hearing devices became available in the US in October. OTC hearing aids are now appearing in stores and through on-line retailers without the need for …

By Joyce Vein & Aesthetics Institute Let’s be honest. No one has enjoyed spending the last couple of years in a mask. Aside from being ugly, they were uncomfortable and a nuisance in general. However, there may have been one tiny upside to wearing a mask: it hid some of the fine lines and wrinkles without having to have any …

By Hans Doherty – Growing in Health Florida Have you ever typed CBD into your search engine to see what comes up? I can tell you that the results will swamp you. There are limitless topics and studies available, advice, and products for sale. It’s overwhelming because most don’t know who will offer real scoop, the true insight to the …

By Duane Wiggins, M.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Cataract & Refractive Surgeon with Quigley Eye Specialists Three million Americans are suffering from glaucoma, which can rob them of their sight and nearly 1.5 million of them do not even know they have it. Glaucoma is referred to as a “silent sight stealer” because, unfortunately, there are minimal symptoms associated with the …

It is no secret that most New Year’s resolutions tend to fail before they even have a chance to “get off the ground”. However, something about the “clean slate” that a new year brings inspires every one of us to try anyway. We think about all the positive changes we want to make in our lives, get off to a …

By Dr. Lori DeBlasi #1: Wear proper shoes/footwear Make sure your shoes are properly fitted and have a high and wide toe box to accomodate the front of your foot and toes. Periodically, measure the size and width of your foot when shopping for new shoes. Use the size and width as your starting point. Every shoe brand is not …

RAVE (Radiology Associates of Venice, Englewood and Sarasota) were the first to offer the SmartCurve breast stabilization system, which is clinically proven to deliver a more comfortable mammogram without compromising image quality, workflow or dose, and the new Clarity HD high-resolution3D™ imaging technology, which provides radiologists with the highest resolution 3D™ images to help identify cancers early. These innovations come …