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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), enough pain killers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate each American adult every four hours for one month.  One of the many frightening consequences in recent years includes a tragedy in a tiny Kentucky community of fewer than 12,000 residents.  In a period of nine months a 53-year-old mother, her 35-year-old son …

By James Porcelli, M.D. – According to the World Health Organization, healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay the onset of type-2 diabetes. Many of us are well aware of this, but for various reasons we struggle to consume adequate amounts of vital nutrients and maintain a normal body …

By Bob Long, President  Nova Medical SWF, Inc. – Dependence on opiate pain killers is at an all time high and is destroying the lives of individuals and families every day.  On the west coast of Florida we are seeing some of the highest death rates due to drug overdose in the state.  Many people suffering have sought treatment only …

By Dr. Prathima Moorthy – Pain Management Center of Naples is excited to offer a safe, drug free alternative to pain relief in Southwest Florida.  P-STIM therapy works to stimulate endorphins, natural pain and stress fighters, to help reduce postoperative pain and decrease the need for pain narcotics.  The stimulated endorphins increase blood flow into affected tissues; relieving pain without …

Let’s take a closer look at the varying forms of sciatica, its causes, and how CHIROPRACTIC adjustments can help both with pain relief and correcting  the root cause of the symptoms. About 60-80 % of the adult U.S. population has lower back pain.  It is the second most common reason people go to the doctor.  Back pain is the leading …

By Blake W. Kirkpatrick – Two years ago I did an article for this publication entitled “The Final Communication” wherein I discussed how one’s estate plan could possibly be seen as a final communication between a person and their heirs. In that article I discussed the concepts of leaving a legacy and the inconsistencies between how a person may share …

Cellulite is one of the most common complaints among women, and more than 80% of ladies over the age of 20 will admit to having at least some problem areas. Since fat pockets pushing up underneath the surface of the skin cause cellulite, it can often be controlled with simple lifestyle changes such as weight loss, healthy diet, and exercise. …

By John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS, Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine – Spider Veins and Varicose Veins are vein disorders that affect approximately 80 million people in the United States alone and countless other throughout the world. Within the last three years treatment of vein disorders has become a separate recognized medical specialty …

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 …