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By Naples Attorney Zachary W. Lombardo There are tens of thousands of listings on Airbnb, Vrbo, and other rental platforms throughout Florida. If you are considering renting your home out, or if you already rent your home out, that may impact your homestead protections and, correspondingly, result in increased property taxes. Recent Case Provides Guidance on Renting Your Home The …

Do you suffer from “dentophobia”? Many people delay their dental appointments because they fear going to the dentist. There is often some level of pain or discomfort involved in most visits to the dentist’s office. If this is the case for you, fear not! There are several types of sedation available that will make your check up, root canal, or …

By Sharla Gayle Patterson, MD, MBA Osteoporosis is a common bone disease that decreases bone mass and density, leading to an increased risk of fractures. It typically affects women after menopause, although it can also occur in men and women at any age. Osteoporosis is often called a “silent disease” because it can progress without symptoms until a fracture occurs. …

By Stephen J. Pomeranz, MD, ProScan at NCH It’s a new day in Naples: ProScan is about to complete the process of revamping its imaging care for women, with two new state-of-the-art women’s centers at the corner of Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads and on 9th Street downtown. The service, aesthetics, and new equipment technology place us among the best …

Did you know stroke accounts for about 1 out of every 19 deaths, ranking No. 5 among all causes of death in the United States? According to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, on average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies of a stroke every four minutes. The speed of receiving medical treatment is …

On average, adults in the United States sit for over 12 hours a day. This sedentary lifestyle is becoming increasingly more common largely due to jobs that require sitting for prolonged periods, long commutes, TV binge watching and increased cell phone usage. But, this lifestyle can cause real harm to overall health. Sitting down for extended amounts of time increases …

By Colin E. Champ, MD, CSCS – Radiation Oncologist The correlation between cancer risk and obesity is clear, what causes this increased risk is less clear. To understand how obesity can increase cancer risk, one must understand obesity. What is obesity? Simply stated, obesity is a disease in which a person has an unhealthy amount and/or distribution of body fat. …

Jose M. Baez, M.D., F.A.C.P., Board Certified by American Board of Internal Medicine Stress is your body’s normal and natural response to a perceived threat. It can be good or bad. Stress can drive you to accomplish things and it can help you to avoid danger or it can cause you to pull out your hair and make you look …

The statistics are sobering: according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke, and someone dies of a stroke every 3.5 minutes. Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and suffering, often leaving patients and families with physical, emotional, and spiritual injuries that drain pleasure from life and disrupt …

By Diana Macian, M.D. – WellcomeMD – Naples There’s no denying it’s been a stressful year for Naples residents. The pandemic stretched out much longer than we ever could have imagined, then a hurricane devastated our community. When we talk over how to cope with these or any other challenges in life, I often remind my patients that when we’re …