Charlotte Edition

By James W. Mallonee The costs to go into a nursing facility can easily wipe out a person’s savings. Should you be in a situation where institutional care is required (e.g. broken hip or dementia) and you want to divert as much of your savings to your children as is possible but not give up the medical care you’ll need …

Are you feeling shortness of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain, or tightness? Do you know the signs of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)? And if you’re experiencing them, are you taking steps to see your cardiologist to find out what the cause is? Many people, who have CAD symptoms, unfortunately, ignore the warning signs. Discounting heart irregularities can be fatal! And …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. I am sure that you have noticed all the brain-training products that are now available to keep your mind sharp; however, you may want to consider something else: A hearing test. More and more evidence links untreated hearing loss to impaired memory and diminished cognitive function. This means that if you keep ignoring your suspected …

According to the American Cancer Society, there are more than 15.5 million Americans with a history of cancer who are alive today; 1.34 million of those survivors are here in Florida. The evolution of cancer treatment over the last 40 years has resulted in much better outcomes for patients; today more people are living with cancer than ever before. WHAT …

By Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI – Vein Specialists of Fort Myers and Bonita Springs Venous disease affects about 20% of the U.S. population or about 50 million adults according to Dr. Joseph Magnant, founder of Vein Specialists. He says, “Venous disease is a medical condition like hypertension and high cholesterol and deserves our attention to reduce the risk …

On Friday, July 12, 2019, the first Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) ever performed in Charlotte County, was performed at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte. TAVR is a minimally invasive approach to treat a condition known as aortic stenosis, (narrowing of the aortic valve, which separates the main pumping chamber of the heart from the rest of the body). Now patients no …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Nonsurgical Option for Musculoskeletal Injuries According to the World Health Organization (WHO), musculoskeletal injuries are the most common cause of severe long-term pain and physical disability. Soft tissue injuries including tendon and ligament trauma account for 45% of all musculoskeletal injuries in the USA. For many years, our best option for treating musculoskeletal injuries, sprains and strains …

If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, you’re in good company. It’s a popular goal and many, many people succeed. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are more former smokers in the United States—nearly 50 million—than current smokers. Planning ahead can help make your healthy resolution a reality. An excellent resource is Tobacco …

Dr. Christopher Finley specializes in the surgical subspecialties of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr. Christopher Finley brings fellowship-level minimally invasive, bariatric, and weight loss medicine to Charlotte County. We caught up with Dr. Finley to find out more about the obesity epidemic and bariatric surgery. “Humans are not well designed to carry an excessive amount of body fat, which …

By James W. Mallonee The old Bacardi and Berlinger cases have once again raised their heads as parents try to insulate their children from having to pay child or alimony payments. As you may recall, the Supreme Court of the State of Florida and the Second District Court of Appeal agreed that attempts to prevent the payment of ordered family …