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Most people associate speech therapy with the ability or lack there of to speak, and therapy associated with that. Speech rehabilitation is only a small part of what speech therapist do. In fact, speech-language therapists have many responsibilities in acute-care settings, medical inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation and rehabilitation in the home care setting. Speech Therapist work closely with physician specialists …

Living beyond chronic pain and fatigue. Chronic pain and fatigue often occur together. Fatigue can be a normal and important response to physical exertion, emotional stress, boredom, or lack of sleep. Pain and fatigue symptoms are expressed in many different ways throughout our bodies. Not all symptoms are present in any one case or in any one certain part of …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are responsible for approximately 8.5 million visits to physicians’ offices per year and about five percent of all visits to primary care physicians. Approximately 50 percent of women will experience at least one symptomatic urinary tract infection during their lifetime. One in five women experience recurring UTIs. How do you know …

By Arlene Knox, Senior Director of Development, Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation I have a pile of envelopes on my desk.  Some are multi-colored, some with pictures of children and families, others with printed messages of hope, and still some with beautiful stamps and graphics. It is the holiday season, and while many are from friends and family, many were …

Answers to help you make the right decisions. The annual election period runs from October 15 through December 7. During this time, those on Medicare have to make decisions and select options that will affect their health and financial wellbeing. In the weeks leading up to October, Medicare beneficiaries will receive between five and ten pounds of printed materials, all …

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 Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS, Diplomate of The American Board of Phlebology Varicose veins, spider veins, leg swelling, venous ulcerations and phlebitis or clots in the veins are common conditions that affect over 30 million Americans and countless other millions worldwide. Up until recently venous disease was not recognized as a separate specialty and, in fact, …

A recent study in the August 2014 issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise looked cardiovascular disease risk factors in two groups. The first group sat for 3 hours straight with no standing compared the second group, which sat for the same 3 hours but with 3 short walks throughout this period. The results showed significant higher cardiovascular …

Each November, healthcare providers dedicate time to educate patients and the community at large about Diabetes, COPD and lung cancer. Naples Radiologists, LLC, is proud to be an essential component of the local Naples healthcare scene. We focus on every patient as we diagnose disease, helping you and your primary physician to identify the source of what ails you and …

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 …