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Ballroom and other dance styles have sashayed their way into living rooms across America with shows like ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” inspiring many to put down the remote control and put on their dancing shoes. The popularity of ballroom and Latin dance has been growing since about 2000, and television dance shows have boosted – not created — this …

With an ever-increasing number of patients being seen, many offices are finding it more and more difficult to balance time spent with the patient and time spent completing and filing required paperwork. Wouldn’t it be nice to improve your patient encounters enabling you to focus more on the patient and less on the paperwork? If you and your office staff …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Many women come into my office complaining of high stress, fatigue, and complete loss of sex drive.  Too often, the discussion is about sex hormone imbalance.  Yes, your sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone) are important, but the hormones we need to start looking more closely at are your stress hormones.  When the …

Here are five tips you may not have heard before about cleaning your home for cold and flu season: Clean before disinfecting. Dirt and grime prevent disinfectants from doing their work by shielding microorganisms from contact with active disinfecting agents. Some types of dirt actually consume or impair the active ingredients in disinfectants and – because no germ kill is …

By Rebecca M. Vaccariello The parents of special needs children often do not realize that they may need to file a court proceeding for guardianship when their child is about to become an adult in the eyes of the law, which is 18 years of age in Florida. Minor Children and Guardianship Considerations When a child is a minor, under …

By Amy Hilliard The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) reports that there are 90 million family caregivers in the United States. The month of November is set aside to honor these dedicated and compassionate individuals who may be providing care for a disabled child, an aging spouse or a parent with a prolonged illness. In the most recent study, experts estimate …

Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.  And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.  So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that …

Early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for successful treatment. There are two major components of early detection of cancer: education to promote early diagnosis and screening. Recognizing possible warning signs of cancer and taking prompt action leads to early diagnosis. Increased awareness of possible warning signs of cancer, among physicians, nurses and other health care providers as well …

By Steven A. Meckstroth, MD – Gastroenterology Specialists Many people suffer from heartburn, or acid reflux, but don’t considered their condition dangerous and choose not to seek proper treatment. That is, until they are diagnosed with esophageal cancer. What patients don’t realize is that chronic acid reflux can lead to a condition called Barrett’s esophagus, which puts people at high …

More than 26 million U.S. adults have diabetes. However, as much as 20 percent of these cases go undiagnosed, according to the American Diabetes Association. Allowing the condition to progress untreated may lead to a lower quality of life and other health complications. Oral complications are commonly found in individuals with uncontrolled diabetes, making the dental office an ideal location …