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The past few years have taught us a lot of things. One of those is a new appreciation of the role of a nurse in the care of patients. The need for nurses has never been greater, and that makes the career opportunities for nurses even brighter. Additionally, more hospitals and healthcare organizations want nurses with a bachelor’s degree. Hodges …

By Lenore T. Brakefield, Local Government Law Attorney Do you like your neighbors? Hopefully, you do, but if not, have you ever considered filing an anonymous code enforcement complaint against them? Maybe you have a legitimate complaint, or perhaps you want to file an anonymous complaint for other reasons such as spite or revenge. Changes to Florida law in 2021 …

By Dr. Viviana Cuberos Have you suffered an injury that has impacted your ability to move easily or without pain? Does it feel like you have tried everything to experience relief, but nothing seems to help? Musculoskeletal pain can be frustrating, and there are a range of occurrences that may cause it for an individual. While there are a variety …

Natalie Patino is a 16-year old female in our adults/teens Brazilian Jiu jitsu program. Initially, Natalie’s father brought her in to the studio to improve self-confidence as well as to learn self-defense as a young lady. To everyone’s surprise, including Natalie’s family, there was a noticeable difference in Natalie’s demeanor, fitness, and confidence within a very short period of time. …

“Anaerobic” means “Without Oxygen”. Anaerobic exercise means you are working at such high intensity that your cardiovascular system can’t deliver oxygen to your muscles fast enough. Anerobic activity can improve both your endurance and muscle strength. Muscles need oxygen to continue working, therefore anaerobic exercises can only last for short periods, allowing you to cut your total workout time. When …

By Adriana Villalobos, M.A. CCC-A There are some well known factors that contribute to reduced cognitive abilities as we age. Some of these are reduced speed of processing, decreased working memory, and attention difficulties due to noise and distraction. Some loss of cognitive function is due to reduced brain plasticity or less active neural responses. Auditory deprivation or unaided hearing …

By Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author Did you ever feel like everyone is successful in reversing type 2 diabetes except for you? They get to eliminate medicine and go on their merry way. You seem to improve your glucose for a while, but you never seem to get it to last. You either stay …

By Richard J. Capiola, MD According to the Alzheimer’s Association, up to 40 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease suffer from significant depression. Identifying depression in someone with Alzheimer’s can be difficult since dementia can cause some of the same symptoms. Examples of symptoms common to both depression and dementia include: • Apathy • Loss of interest in activities and …

In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adults who reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted how they use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss with hearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a significant investment, …

By Svetlana Kogan, M.D. The best way to understand why we are the way we are today – is to look back at our early childhood and to scrutinize what exactly happened. Just like animals, when we are born, we are placed with our first “herd”. This first herd can be as tiny as a single parent and a child, or …