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Every year, more than 300,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. While treatments and cure rates have improved in recent years, breast cancer and the side effects caused by treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation still cause suffering. Massage therapy through the Massage Envy Wellness Program can offer relief from many of the painful symptoms and side effects of breast …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Do you suffer from headaches?  If so, you are not alone.  Over 50 million of us experience some form of headache at some point in our lives.  Whether you experience minor head pain or severe migraines, headaches can take valuable time out of your day and your life, and leave you searching for …

By Thom Braun Like the luxury cruise ship industry, upscale senior living communities are dramatically changing their concept of dining. Innovative communities realize that established dining times fail to appeal to residents who wish to dine on their own schedule versus specified hours. Flexibility is key and at The Carlisle Naples, as in all Senior Resource Group (SRG) communities, residents …

By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life Every year, Oxford Dictionaries announces a “Word of the Year”. This is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest throughout that year. This year’s word is: Selfie. A selfie is a photograph of yourself taken with a mobile phone or other handheld device, and uploaded to social media …

Swan Age Reversal Centers specializes in aesthetic procedures that help their clients look younger, thinner, and more vibrant. Due to huge year round demand for their services, a new Naples office is opening August 2014 and a Sanibel location is opening October 2014. Swan Centers services hundreds of clients and does thousands of procedures annually and have a 98% approval …

By LaDonna Roye, Hairstylist – Medical hair loss is caused by medical treatments such as chemotherapy and others.  Normally  its  a  temporary condition, reversing itself after treatments stop. It can be very disconcerting to the women who experience it. We specialize in helping women whose hair loss has been induced by medical treatments. We’re aware and sympathetic to the challenges …

By George T. Leamon, CLTC – Lutgert Insurance The baby boomer generation is becoming more aware that insurance plays a very important role in their lives. This could be one of the reasons why we are seeing an increase in the number of insurance agencies that are playing for our attention. Assisted living, rehabilitation, and life-altering illnesses are costly and …

By Dana Castro, MD – David lawrence Center Psychiatrist and Crossroads Addictionologist For so many, the suicide of Robin Williams is baffling. His wit, his sensitivity, his drive, and the success that came with it would seem a reason for happiness, not misery. Immediately people look for explanations…. Did he relapse? Was it “depression” or Parkinson’s disease?” But even so, …

Newest “Non Laser” Varicose Vein Treatment By John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS, Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine The treatment of varicose veins is a rapidly evolving field. Up until l3 years ago the standard treatment for varicose veins was a surgical procedure called ligation and stripping which involved many incisions, many sutures, hospitalization, …

By Michael J. Rodriguez, MD If you are one of the 72 million plus Baby Boomers out there, you are beginning to experience some new challenges in the quest to remain youthful. Baby Boomers are the first generation to focus on and understand the value of exercise and diet to keep our bodies healthy for the upcoming golden years. We …