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By Dr. Chris Mulvey, PT Nearly 36 million seniors fall each year. Millions more won’t even tell their doctor or family members. They may be afraid to admit they’re vulnerable. They may not want their children or spouse to worry. They may be concerned about the cost of medical treatment. It’s time to talk about it. Sept. 21-25 is Falls …

LASIK 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, LASIK has been carefully refined to optimize vision correction for qualified patients. With the opening of The Q …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. The dynamics of communication has changed while protective masks are being worn. I encourage people to be mindful of those with hearing loss while wearing masks. Six feet away social distancing is difficult for everyone, especially those with hearing loss. The combination of protective masks and social distancing disrupts the vital visual and auditory input …

By James W. Mallonee On occasion a client will come to the office to inform us that their parent died and no Will can be found. The anxious client is worried that the State will take their parent’s assets to pay creditors or worse to embellish the State’s coffers. Nothing could be further from the truth. The State of Florida …

Prostate Screening Has Been Impacted by COVID-19 According to a July 2020 article* published in the journal Nature, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is advising against routine prostate cancer (PC) screening, including prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE), for all asymptomatic individuals until the pandemic subsides. While the decrease in screening may be concerning for …

Evidently, the last few years within the Florida cannabis industry have progressed rapidly with proposed changes such as the Smoking amendment that currently allows patients to purchase cannabis for smoking use. Other small victories such as defeating a proposal for recreational cannabis that would have further exacerbated the issue of vertical integration have created quite the storm of optimism among …

This year, over 190,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed. Prostate cancer is the third leading cancer among males. It is often a silent killer, as it rarely shows signs or symptoms until it has developed maturely and even metastasized into other areas of the body.1 This year alone, it will take over 33,330 men’s lives. But it …

1. Are you searching for answers to your health problems? 2. Have you tried everything to reduce pain? 3. Are you getting weaker? 4. Are you worried about falls and safety at home? 5. Are you wondering what exercises you could do at home? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then FREEDOM REHAB AQUATIC THERAPY AND BALANCE …

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently held its annual scientific meeting in a three-day virtual event. One of the major topics addressed at the meeting was the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on cancer patients. As one might expect, ASCO reported, “In patients with cancer and COVID-19, cancer that is progressing was independently associated with an increased …

By Dr. Chris Mulvey, PT During the past few months, our homes have doubled as offices, schools, restaurants, places of worship, fitness centers and more. Under quarantine, home wasn’t just where the heart was – it was where we were, nearly 24/7. Although Florida’s safer-at-home order has expired, we’re once again finding ourselves spending a lot of time at home, …