Collier Edition

With the annual Great American Smokeout taking place November 19, Tobacco Free Florida in Collier County is using this observance to encourage people to make a plan to quit smoking using the free tools and services available to Floridians. Tracing its history back more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout marks a date when smokers are …

By Karina Hammer The holidays are around the corner and with all the over-indulging and overeating, this can be a time of pain and discomfort. Are you tired of being in pain after every meal? Is acid reflux keeping you up at night? Are you waking up with heartburn more than 2 days a week? Do you think that stomach …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Fall, or autumn, is a favorite season for many people. The weather starts getting a little cooler and the leaves begin to change. For many others, fall is not so festive. Many people tend to get sick during the fall months, allergies can flare up for some, and many don’t like that the …

Currently, an estimated 27 million people suffer from me osteoarthritis, making it one of the most common causes of disability in the U.S. It is estimated by the year 2030, 72 million Americans will be at high risk for osteoarthritis. Knee replacement surgery may be necessary in advanced cases; however, there are non-surgical approaches to relieve knee pain and avoiding …

A brand new fully equipped Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Laboratory is opening at Physicians Regional Collier Blvd. this month. For those who are not familiar the Cath Lab provides emergency and elective treatments by highly trained cardiac care specialists to patients with serious heart events. This new location will allow easier and faster access to the highest standard of cardiac care, …

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 …

Physicians Regional Medical Group is excited to introduce their newest Gastroenterologist Badar Muneer, M.D. to the Southwest Florida area! Dr. Muneer is board certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and specializes in advanced gastroenterology, liver diseases, and colon cancer screenings, as well as esophageal, stomach, and pancreaticobiliary diseases. His specialties also include the management of general gastroenterology, hepatology and advanced …

Dr. Bryan Hunte, D.C. – Advanced Spineworks Dr. Bryan Hunte and his team at Advanced Spineworks mission is to help you avoid surgery, get pain relief, heal naturally, and emerge stronger than ever! Similar to physical therapy, chiropractic care delivers powerful pain relief and restored function, movement and balance, but it focuses on spinal manipulation, also without drugs or surgery. …

By Svetlana Kogan, M.D. If you have been suffering with vague abdominal discomfort, feeling bloated and distended, and having issues with bowel movements – you may be struggling with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. As a holistic medical doctor, I commonly see patients with this ailment, and the subject is worth exploring a little in this article. Aside from feeling the …

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 …