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Sleep helps our bodies unwind, recharge, and if you believe the movies, improve our “beauty”. Everyone loves to wake up refreshed and energized in the morning. The tank is full, so to speak, and you are ready to go distance. Though, not all feel this way in the morning. Many wake up feeling as if they never slept at all. …

By Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS, Diplomate of The American Board of Phlebology – Varicose and Spider Veins affect millions of people throughout the world. Over the last ten years the treatment of both Varicose and Spider Veins has changed drastically. Initially, the only available treatment for Varicose Veins was a radical surgical procedure called “Ligation and …

While we work hard to make sure that each decision we make is related to these main values, we also would like to encourage these same decisions to be made within our community.  We are a part of the Safe and Healthy Children’s Coalition of Collier County (SHCCCC) and support their efforts in 95210BF campaign. The 95210BF signifies 9 hours …

How to Promote Spine Health and Avoid Injury! By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Alzheimer’s is a disorder of the brain that leads to a decline in memory, comprehension, thinking, and judgment. Often this is Each year millions of children and young adults walk to and from school carrying backpacks that may be causing spine problems. Studies have shown that backpacks can …

As a patient, you may have concerns about the medical imaging procedures prescribed for you or your loved ones. Questions about the effect of radiation exposure are especially common. In order to answer the question of whether medical radiation is safe, safety must be defined. What does safe mean? Does it mean: • there is no risk? • the risk …

Surgery has to be one of the most frightening experiences anyone can have…except maybe visiting the dentist. All kidding aside, surgery carries a certain apprehension with it. It doesn’t matter if it is an appendectomy, removal of pelvic tumors, hysterectomy, or even vaginal suspension. Compared to their male counterparts, women sometimes have the added concern of scarring. How will I …

By Cyndi Yag-Howard, MD, FAAD Have you ever looked at your face, neck, arms, legs, hands or chest and wondered,  “Is there anything that I can do to maintain, restore, or refresh my skin?”  If so, then you want to learn more about what the Sciton laser at Yag- Howard Dermatology Center can do to improve your skin’s appearance, reduce …

Have you suffered a head or neck injury that has left you with chronic pain and debilitating, baffling symptoms that continue to worsen? Finding a specialist in cervical instability may provide answers. Cervical instability occurs when the ligaments are lax and elongated from injury, allowing for an inefficient protective barrier. The cervical vertebrae are held in proper position by ligaments, …

By Yollo Wellness Wendy Law is everything one would want in a Wellness Provider; she is direct, straightforward, extremely knowledgeable, approachable and demanding.  She has a definite presence and her passion for her work is visible in her.  Wendy, her husband Rodney, and their two daughters Amber and Paige are the owners of the YOLLO Wellness Center in Ft. Myers.  …

More than half of all new cancers are skin cancers. More than one million people  will  be  diagnosed with skin cancer this year. One in five Americans will get skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. More than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure, yet fewer than 33% of adults, adolescents and children routinely use …