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Available only at Radiology Associates of Venice and Englewood With pain being the number one complaint during mammograms, this fear of pain prevents many women from making regular breast imaging appointments a priority. Not only can this have a negative impact on patient volume and satisfaction scores, but it can put women at risk of a cancer being missed,or diagnosed …

By James W. Mallonee The usual understanding of Florida’s Constitutional Homestead Protection was that the property being declared as protected homestead against creditors could not be rented. However, that orthodox myth has been busted in the case entitled Anderson v. Letosky from the Second District Court of Appeals. While it is true that an entire residence cannot be rented out …

Breast cancer affects both men and women. In the United States, it’s expected that approximately 330,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year. Consequently, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease in women. And here locally, in the state of Florida, nearly 16,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year. Screening A small …

Q. What are Spider Veins? A. Spider veins are fine thread-like veins found on the skin surface, which are commonly seen in the thighs or calves. Large purple clusters of spider veins are referred to as telangiectasia and may be fed by deeper blue veins. Spider veins & telangiectasia may be a sign of underlying vein disease, especially when found …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Have you been suffering from knee pain that just won’t go away no matter how much ibuprofen you take? With knee arthritis, the cartilage breaks down and wears away leaving the bones to rub together, which causes pain, swelling, and stiffness, and limited range of motion in the affected joints. When patients have “bone on bone” degeneration, …

Regardless of age, race, or family history, all women – and about 1% of men – have some level of risk for breast cancer. Primary risk factors include age and gender, along with a number of other factors, such as obesity and alcohol use, which can be moderated through healthy lifestyle choices. Today, there are many types of effective treatments …

iLASIK is a fast and painless procedure that can give you long-lasting vision without glasses or contact lenses. That’s why millions of Americans have turned to this procedure for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Since its introduction more than 25 years ago, iLASIK has been carefully refined to optimize vision correction for qualified patients. With the opening of The Q …