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By Debra K. Brinker, RN Pinched and compressed nerves can produce burning and shooting pain that can range from mildly annoying to excruciating and completely disabling. The underlying reason that nerves become pinched or entrapped is often missed when patients are given only the limited options of prescription painkillers, nerve blocks, and surgical consultations. Treatment such as nerve blocks may …

By Dr Deanna Barbaro We survived a huge hurricane! As we came out from our homes or returned from evacuation, we all enjoyed relief that our home was not swept away. Yet, when we looked around and saw the debris, we mentally echoed a combined sigh of anticipated exhaustion at the major task of clean-up. There was a lot of …

Michael J. Petrocelli, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S., C.W.S.P. Board Certified Ankle and Foot Surgeon and Board Certified Wound Care Specialist In our country nearly 30 million people have diabetes, and a vast majority of our population unknowingly has what’s known as prediabetes, which quickly escalates into the disease within a short amount of time. Millions of these people with diabetes will suffer …

If you think of the brain as a beehive, in many neurotypical minds, the bees work harmoniously in conjunction with each, doing their part, but in the depressed brain, the bees collide, sting, and create chaos on an ongoing basis with insufficient refuge. It is natural and even healthy for people to experience bouts of depression, as long as it …

Getting dressed up for holiday parties, dinners, family get-togethers, and events are always a little easier when you’re feeling confident about your body. We’ve all been there, stubborn belly fat, the dreaded bra bulge, and bat arms can make us feel less likely to wear our favorite dress with confidence. Working out, eating right and the unfortunate, less-than-stellar results of …

By Bruce Rosenblatt Senior Housing Expert. Owner, Senior Housing Solutions. Determining when you may want to consider moving to a retirement community is a very complicated decision process. Many people wait for a crisis to occur before considering such a move; while others plan and move before something happens. Planning requires that you look ‘realistically’ into the crystal ball. Try …

If your financial plan for 2017 didn’t work out the way you wanted it to, don’t beat yourself up. Instead, ask yourself the following questions to determine what you can learn from reflecting on your financial situation in the last year. Did you meet your financial goals and expectations for 2017? Perhaps you started the year with some financial goals …

By Greg Pascucci ‘Tis the season for giving. But, did you know there is scientific proof that those who give of their time and talents tend to lead happier and healthier lives than those who do not? From lowering blood pressure to increasing self-esteem, volunteering offers numerous benefits. At The Carlisle Naples, thanks to the active retirement community’s maintenance-free lifestyle, …

Monthly “Lunch and Learn” Lectures Are Available Again Throughout Southwest Florida! By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Hoglund Family Hearing And Audiology Center has been the educational resource for Southwest Florida for everything related to the human hearing system. Their popular “Lunch and Learn” seminar series really begins to “ramp up” as the winter months arrive. “I have always …

This time of year, most of us are planning parties, creating dinner menus, buying gifts, attending events and programs for our kids, our spouse’s office party, finding the right outfit, or traveling to see family. And the list goes on and on, into an endless abyss of extra things to think about and do. All of these additional add-ons to …