Collier Edition

Adult & Community Education – Learning something new every day may seem like a tall order but in order to reach your maximum potential, you must attempt to deepen your understanding of the world around you. It’s not enough to be content with what you already know we must reach out and try new things. If you are a Collier …

Performed since the early 1970’s, refractive surgery procedures improve vision due to nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and astigmatism. With the advent of the laser for refractive surgery (photorefractive keratectomy or PRK), a new era in eye care is unfolding. It has been found that the excimer laser procedure combined with the creation of a corneal flap (Lamellar Keratoplasty or LK) …

Understanding the Disease from a Diabetologist’s Perspective – By Kara Jacobs – Dabetes is a term most Americans are becoming too comfortable with in their daily life. Recent studies show that more and more of our local population are being diagnosed with diabetes–a disease that is largely preventable. Charles Kilo, M.D., of Millennium Physician Group in Naples, remembers growing up …

By Kevin P Rosenbach, MD – CareOne Healthcare – For kids with allergies, going back to school can mean a return to dealing with allergy issues each day without direct parent supervision. Managing your child’s allergy at home is one thing, but once he or she enters school you have even more to think about Allergic rhinitis and asthma both …

What Is Facet Syndrome? Facet joints are smooth and slippery surfaces that connect your vertebrae together, allowing you to bend and twist. Although they allow motion, at the same time, they limit your range of motion just enough to prevent accidental injury of your spinal cord. Facet joints are a common source of back and neck pain. In fact, lumbar …

By Yollo Wellness – Are you currently suffering from a painful condition and no matter what you try you can’t seem to find relief? Have you tried numerous unsuccessful treatments recommended by your doctors? Are you tired of taking medications that have serious side effects and aren’t even relieving the pain they were prescribed for? If you answered yes to …

By George Leamon, CLTC – Lutgert Insurance – Child care has historically been America’s number one dependent care concern, but this could be changing in the coming years. Over 77 million American baby boomers are expected to transition into retirement during the next ten years. Experts are predicting that this large aging population will cause the number of individuals in need …

By Dr. Rich Bimler, Lutheran Life Communities – This is the Age of Aging! Just check out these items: ….10,000 people in the U.S. will turn 65 years old today; … Babies born this day have the possibility of living to be 150 years old; …We are getting older; …More of us are getting older; …More of us are getting …

Minimally Invasive Face Sculpting & Lifting By: Alina Stanciu, MD Board Certified Ophthalmologist American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Mini-Facial procedures are in more demand to satisfy the need of the modern women who has less time for surgical procedures and higher expectations for natural and quicker results in maintaining a younger looking face. With this is mind Dr. Stanciu developed …

By Alyssa Parker – Finding the source of your edema is vital to getting the proper medical care. Chronic edema left untreated without a clinical diagnosis may lead to a variety of problems. Patients with chronic edema may start the day out with painless swelling in their limbs that progress’s throughout the day leading to a sensation of heaviness in …