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By Anna M Avola DMD, MS Maybe you are not at risk at developing oral cancer… but wouldn’t it be nice to know! Unfortunately, the American public has a low degree of awareness for this disease, but the fact is that 53,000 people in the U.S. will be newly diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal cancer this year. Sadly, almost 10,000 …

Dr. Katia Taba, Personalized Retina Care of Naples Dr. Katia Taba of Personalized Retina Care of Naples wants to educate the community on the devastating effects that smoking has on eyesight. Dr. Taba agrees with the following article published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology written by Kristen Boyd, titled, “Smoking and Eye Disease.” Smoking tobacco (cigarettes, cigars or pipes) …

Cancer is something that feared and we would like to do what we can to prevent cancer if that is possible.   There is so much that is not known about all the factors that come together to cause cancer in an individual but there are known lifestyle risk factors we indeed have control over and can limit our exposures to.  The …

By Daniel I. Wasserman, M.D. October is when American cities will begin adorning public landmarks with the signature pink color for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While October and May are Breast Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Months respectively, few people are aware of the relationship between these two cancers. It is well known to the public and professional communities that cancer …

There are unfortunately a few common issues that arise as men age. One of those is trouble with urination caused by a condition called benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). During the life of a male, the prostate goes through two main growth phases. The first is during puberty when the prostate nearly doubles in size and the second happens in the …

By Rich Gilbert, DMD, MAGD, FICOI According to a 2014 report from the American College of Prosthodontists, an estimated 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth and 40 million Americans are missing all their teeth. Additionally, 30 percent of adults ages 65-74 have no natural teeth whatsoever. While we may not spend much time thinking about the effects of …

In the United States, the CDC reports that over 260,000 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer annually, and it also affects approximately 2,600 men each year. There are multiple types of breast cancer; importantly, the statistics of survival are increasing, mostly due to patient education and early diagnosis. October 13th is nationally recognized as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, …

Over 116 million people suffer from various types of chronic pain disorders ranging from fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, neuropathy, back, hip and neck pain just to name a few. Whether trauma or degenerative diseases have caused your pain, the consensus is usually the same; people want their pain to go away. But how do you know that the options you’ve been given are …

By Russell Becker, DO, Vascular Surgeon If you’ve experienced swollen legs, tingling, burning or itching sensations in your legs, a feeling of heaviness, aching, cramping, or skin discoloration, you could have Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVTs). Every year, nearly one million people are affected by DVTs, and sadly, approximately 100,000 of these cases end in death. These are grim statistics since …

As women age and approach the menopause years in their late 40’s and early 50’s, estrogen levels rapidly decline. The result is a long list of changes that may affect women’s overall health and quality of life. These may include painful vulvar and vaginal dryness with intercourse, urinary frequency and incontinence, and relaxation of the vaginal walls. For decades, the treatments …