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It is a law of the universe: The more personal possessions your children have, the more prone your house is to untidiness. And, no matter how many great techniques you have for keeping things organized, the tendency will always be to chaos unless you have a regular process for purging your children’s toys, clothes, sporting gear and other items. But …

By Home HealthCare Professionals of Naples – It has been proven that home health care is good medicine and that’s why Home Health Care Professional of Naples is committed to providing high quality, consistent and compassionate personal and health care services in the home. Being with family and friends in familiar surroundings has a positive effect on patients recovering from …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services – As Tinnitus Treatments improve, Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Center provides tips to find the right support for those who suffer with the often debilitating condition of “Ringing Ears”. Tinnitus is often described as buzzing, ringing, hissing, humming, roaring, or whistling that someone hears in the absence of any external sound. More …

By Avow Hospice, Inc. – No one wants to think about the possibility of becoming seriously ill or having a condition or accident that leaves them unable to speak for themselves. If this were to happen to you, would your family know how you’d like to be cared for? If you had completed a Living Will before becoming ill, they …

By Donna Walters and Blane Crandall, MD – A great disservice is being done to women regarding hormone replace- ment therapy. Women have not been given important information necessary to make decisions about their health care. They have not been given information about the aging process and how hormone replenishment can delay the ravages of hormone loss for decades. The big …

– By Juan Teodoro, D.M.D. – Periodontitis or gum disease is a bacterial infection that destroys the bone and tissue that supports the teeth. It is the major cause of adult tooth loss and it affects over 75% of Americans. Researchers have found that people with gum disease are twice as likely to suffer coronary artery disease than those without …

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) …

By Rebecca M. Vaccariello, Esq., Salvatori, Wood & Buckel Attorneys At Law – Although we are leaving the holiday stress behind us, many people are dealing with the stress caused by by being involved in the litigation process. As a civil litigator, this work is part of my daily life. For litigants, either plaintiffs or defendants, the process can be …

By Rosemarie Hurley Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist – This is the time for making New Year’s resolutions. Be sure to include making a plan for Long-Term Care to protect your future. Procrastination is a common human trait. And when you are talking about insurance can be not only costly but it can create a situation of uninsurabililty. It is always …

By Jay Wang, MD – Q: My mother just started hormone replacement therapy.  I have heard that this can be a contributing cause to cancer.  Should she stop taking her hormone replacement medication? A: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)  is often used to ease symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and protect against osteoporosis and bone loss. However, findings from …