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Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Glaucoma Specialist Shawn J. Khan, MD, MBA, and Optometrist Thy Nguyen, OD have joined the practice’s medical team. Dr. Khan sees patients in the Fort Myers and Naples offices of Frantz EyeCare. He completed his Glaucoma Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital, his residency at Albany …

By Cyndi Yag-Howard, MD, FAAD Antioxidants are good molecules, which clean up the bad oxygen free radicals that damage tissue, cause diseases and increase the signs of aging. Environmental pollution, ultraviolet radiation, and our own metabolism create these oxygen free radicals that challenge our bodies throughout every day. Fascinating new research on antioxidants shows that they can delay or prevent …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Medicare & Medicaid turned 50 this year (1965-2015) Current Medicare Advantage Plan and Part D clients will be receiving their “Notice of Change” documents in September. These notices compare any plan changes from your current 2015 to your new 2016 plan. You will be automatically re-enrolled in your current plan if …

By First Light Home Care Did you know that 1 in 9 people ages 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease? Worldwide, 47 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and behind every person fighting this disease is a family member and caregiver battling it too. Caregivers and family members living alongside a person with Alzheimer’s also need to …

By Tamara K Robison, DDS, MBA, PA, Board Certified Pediatric Dentist – Naples and Marco Island Tooth decay in children under the age of six is referred to as Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and it can have severe effects on a child’s quality of life. Children with ECC live with pain and undergo dental encounters at such a young age …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Summer is winding down and we will soon be transitioning into fall.  As the days begin to become shorter and the air cooler, our bodies, too, will begin to change and prepare for fall and then winter. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, the energy, Qi, of the body should change with …

Pop quiz: How much do you really know about the people you hire to work in and around your home? Through casual conversations you may know where they live, their children’s names and ages. You might know someone for whom they’ve done work or have a friend or acquaintance in common (that’s probably how you found out about them in …

By Kevin Carmichael, MS JD LLM CPA When considering whether it is in your interest to enter an Assisted Living Facility (“ALF”) it is important to consider whether all or part of the costs incurred in association with entering an ALF is deductible for tax purposes. In many cases the deductibility of part of the expenses associated with moving to …

And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor! . . . Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites.  Have I not sent you?” Judges 6:12,14 Threshing wheat,  separating the good grain from the worthless chaff, …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) can be stressful and embarrassing. This condition affects women in greater numbers than men. Stress Incontinence is a condition when physical movement increases pressure on the bladder prompting the unintentional loss of urine. Those who suffer from this disorder have difficulty leading normal lives and can experience frustration and depression as …