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By Myles Rubin Samotin, MD – Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained in Foot and Ankle – You may have heard the term stress fracture, but just what is it and how does one get it? A stress fracture is exactly what it states it is, a fracture of the bone caused by “stress” to the bone. It is a …

Coming together was just the beginning, keeping together was progress, and working together has been a huge success. The Greater Naples YMCA, located at 5450 YMCA Road, is reaching out to thank the community for the outpouring of support the non-profit organization has received since a lightning strike caused a devastating fire on Monday, September 2, 2013. The Greater Naples …

Valentine’s Day isn’t the only thing going on in February. It is also American Heart Month. Many people are not aware of the close connection between diabetes and heart disease, but heart disease is actually one of the most common complications of diabetes. It’s so common that having diabetes actually doubles your risk for heart attack or stroke. Heart disease …

Celebrated in movies and songs, the weekend looms large in the imagination. It seduces us with the heady possibilities of recreation, relaxation, and romance. It’s our eagerly anticipated escape valve, a release from the daily grind. Every so often, we need to get away from the usual, without making it seem like work. The perfect luxurious getaway is within reach. …

For high school sophomore Lindsey Skaf, afternoons following school are synonymous with time to spend with her grandmother Christine – playing cards and sharing stories. During one of their card games, Lindsey started noticing her grandmother’s memory lapses. It wasn’t long afterwards that the family found out Christine had Alzheimer’s. After a first paying for help at an adult day …

Paying attention to your dental hygiene and health especially your gums may pay you back with more than a gleaming, healthy smile. It may keep your heart healthy too. The notion that oral health has an effect on overall health is not a new one. Once put on the back burner, in recent years it is gaining in popularity once …

When someone thinks of February, it usually involves thoughts of Valentine’s Day with its heart filled imagery prominently displayed on cards expressing our love to someone special while we try to decide what caring things we can do for them on that special day. February is also “National American Heart Health Month”, dedicated to increasing awareness of the risks associated …

LASIK (Laser-in-situ-keratomileusis) is the laser corrective procedure that has been performed on over 40 million people worldwide since its FDA approval in the United States in 1995. LASIK is effective in correcting myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism. It can also be used to correct presbyopia, which is when near vision deteriorates as we get older. Blade-Free LASIK involves the …

By James Porcelli, M.D. – To better understand the role that hormones play in your mental health, you must first learn a little background information. The endocrine system is a complex network of glands, organs that produce chemicals called hormones. Hormones deliver messages to various other organs to help regulate functions such as heart rate, digestion and sexual reproduction. A …

With Nadia A. Kazim, M.D., F.A.C.S. – Eyelid cancer is not something most people often think about but they should. With their thin, delicate structures, the eyes and surrounding areas are particularly prone to cancers, and it’s an area people often forget to protect from the sun. The eyelids can develop the same range of skin cancers as other parts …