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Spring is just around the corner! Sadly, it’s also time to start thinking about how you will fit all those big, time-consuming spring  cleaning jobs into your life. Consider trying out MaidPro’s 49-Point Checklist for your recurring cleaning services (after you have purged and organized) and let them handle the tougher jobs listed below. Purge and organize small storage areas …

Well, I can only speak for myself. My reasons started with my grandmother who developed gangrene of the toes. It was initially treated by podiatrists who performed ten or twelve small operations which they explained would solve the problem. By the time my family realized that this wasn’t the case, the gangrene was advanced, and an orthopaedic and vascular surgeon …

By Juan Teodoro, D.M.D. – Most people want to continue living independently in their own homes long into their retirement years. Remaining self-sufficient in familiar surroundings is important to many seniors. Unfortunately, certain situations — a sudden illness, a chronic condition, and the very fact of aging — affect a person’s ability to care for themselves and/or effectively manage their …

By Juan Teodoro, D.M.D. – Women experience hormonal changes throughout different periods of their life.  They have specific health needs as they transition into puberty, menstruation cycle, pregnancy or menopause.  Women oral health needs also change at these times.  While women tend to take better care of their oral health than men do, women’s oral health is not markedly better …

Computer. Cellphone. Television. Automobile. We use these almost every day without realizing how far technology has come over the years. Computers keep getting smaller, while televisions keep getting bigger and flatter. Cell phones have almost completely wiped out the idea of a “home phone”. And many cars no longer need to run on gas. Much to our benefit, these are …

James J. Buonavolonta M.D. What does the James J. Buonavolonta M.D. Cardiac Imaging/Cardiac PET Center have in common with the top 10 hospitals in America including Johns Hopkins Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and the New York Presbyterian University …

With February being American Heart Month, it is time to review how important it is to keep your heart healthy.  Our heart health is dependent on a variety of factors including our diet, genetic factors, and activity level.  If you have a family history of heart disease it is even more important to pay attention to the factors that affect …

If you or someone you know is experiencing burning, itching, redness, scratchy, sandy, and/or irritated eyes, these symptoms may be occurring because of a condition known as dry eyes. Even if you already have been diagnosed with dry eyes, the “solution” provided by your physician may be offering only temporary, short-term relief. But it doesn’t have to be that way. …

By:  Corey Howard, MD, FACP Have you ever wondered how your diet really affects your health?  Is there any evidence that changing your diet to a more plant based one will help?  Well, the answer as you might have guessed is yes to both of these very common questions.  In fact, a study about 100 years ago published in the …

Coronary artery disease is the #1 killer in America. Most people with coronary artery disease are unaware that they have it because they haven’t experience any symptoms.  More than half the time, it’s only discovered after the person has a heart attack, or worse, dies suddenly. The sad fact is, many of these deaths could have been prevented. Studies have …