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By Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI – Vein Specialists of Fort Myers and Bonita Springs We have all likely seen someone walking down the street and noticed large bulging varicose veins and thought “they should really see a doctor about that.” Varicose veins are the most obvious sign of venous disease, and represents a medical condition called venous insufficiency …

By Russell Becker, DO, Vascular Surgeon It’s the new year, 2020, are you still going to keep ignoring the pain in your leg, or are you finally going to get a proper diagnosis and treatment? If you keep letting it go, you could potentially lose your limb! Individuals with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) have blood flow disruptions usually in the …

By Anna M Avola DMD, MS It is often said that your eyes are the window to your soul. Perhaps it could also be said that your smile is the window to your overall health! It’s that time of the year again when we start to think about resolutions for the New Year. Of course, the number one resolution has …

Were you one of the many people that were gifted a new puppy or kitten or rescued pet over the holiday season? If you are a new pet owner, understanding the tasks at hand is essential for your pet’s health, happiness, and safety. Things to know, do, and figure out as a new pet parent: #1 Routines Getting your new …

By Anne Marie Tremaine, MD Childbirth, aging, and hormonal variations can lead to significant changes to the vulvovaginal skin and mucosa that can negatively affect a woman’s quality of life. Pregnancy and childbirth can cause laxity of the pelvic anatomy. In menopause, our estrogen decreases causing atrophy (thinning) of the mucosa. These changes can lead to symptoms such as pain …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Our joints are constantly enduring wear and tear, which can cause pain, inflammation and injury to occur. Over the past several years, Physicians Rehabilitation has been utilizing stem cell therapy with remarkable outcomes, due to the natural and proven healing effects, anti-inflammation and immunomodulation for various orthopedic conditions. Beware of Subpar Stem Cells Our own stem cells …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services As Tinnitus Treatments improve, Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Center provides tips to find the right support for those who suffer with the often debilitating condition of “Ringing Ears”. Tinnitus is often described as buzzing, ringing, hissing, humming, roaring, or whistling that someone hears in the absence of any external sound. More than …

In fitness you can either be in competition with others or yourself, and one critical goal to set this year is to just be better today than you were in the past. There are steps that individuals choose to make to meet their fitness goals and they are absolutely essential for success. What are the steps necessary to stay the …

Do you want to explore the possibilities of living a pain-free life, have better skin, reduce depressive episodes? The Quantum Laser uses cold laser, photobiomodulation therapy, and is helping people overcome and alleviate a great deal of issues including: • Pain and Inflammation • Muscle soreness • Acne • Accelerates wound healing • Antiaging Properties • Creates cellular renewal • …

The second annual Not A Lab Rat Day is Wednesday, Oct. 16. This year, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) wants other teens to know that when it to comes to e-cigarettes, aka “vaping” products, history is repeating itself. E-cigarette companies use the same tricks, including flavors and marketing campaigns, tobacco companies used for decades to target and recruit young smokers.1 …