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By Randall Kenneth Jones Most of us have been touched by a friend or loved one with breast health issues. As a caring friend or family member, we must also understand that a woman with a breast concern is vulnerable and needs a little bit of extra attention and kindness. Those in Naples and on Marco Island are lucky to …

Ten thousand new Multiple Sclerosis cases are diagnosed every year in the US. This disease  affects people usually between the ages of 20-50. The ratio of women with MS to men with the disease is 2 to 1.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which affects the brain and spinal cord. MS can cause a variety of symptoms, visual problems, …

Life Care Center of Estero is a 155 bed rehabilitation and nursing center located between the metropolitan areas of Naples and Fort Myers. We have both inpatient and outpatient programs with an established reputation with the Estero community. Our facility has private rooms available with flat screen televisions and renovated treatment areas to provide a comfortable place to stay and …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Are you trying to get to the core of your hip pain or arthritis? Joint instability may be an overlooked reason why you have not yet found long term pain relief. Over the last decade, hip injuries due to hip instability have become increasingly recognized as a source of pain and disability. This makes sense …

By Cyndi Yag-Howard, MD, FAAD Highlighted in various national magazines and journals, the award-winning HydraFacial MD® combines cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, hydration and antioxidant protection for smooth and glowing skin. This hydrating and non-irritating treatment is perfect for all skin types and helps reduce the appearance of aging. Hydration is the foundation of healthy, radiant skin. The HydraFacial MD® targets fine …

By Yollo Wellness What are mitochondria? Mitochondria are organelles that are found in every cell in the human body. Mitochondria are the cells’ power sources. They are distinct organelles with two membranes. Usually they are rod-shaped, however they can be round. What do mitochondria do? Mitochondria convert the food we eat, more specifically carbohydrates, along with oxygen and nutrient co-factors …

By Cara Tompot | Staff Writer It’s 2015, and it feels like the healthcare dialogue has shifted greatly in the last decade. We live in a society that constantly uses buzzwords like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Movies such as Still Alice and Away From Her have brought these debilitating conditions into the limelight. Just recently at a World Health Organization …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Having practiced in southwest Florida for more than 20 years as a Board Certified Neurologist, one thing is certain in health care: getting people moving and keeping them active is the key to health care. But there are so many illnesses and injuries that can prevent people from being active; from simple sprains and strains of …

By Jodi Gootkin, PT, MEd, Director of Broward College Physical Therapist Assistant Program offered at Florida SouthWestern State College It may not be surprising to learn that more than two thirds of Americans own a Smart Phone and for 10% of us it is our only access point to the internet.1 Personal electronics have transitioned from simple mobile telephones to …

By Zorayda “Jiji” Torres, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP October is breast cancer awareness month. Usually, this means that women will be reminded to get their mammograms done. However, getting a mammogram is geared towards “early” detection, but not really prevention of breast cancer. In order to lower one’s risk for breast cancer, one needs to know what raises it in the …