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Diabetes is a major epidemic in humans, but it also affects our pets. Usually, cats or dogs that are older or overweight need to be assessed for diabetes, because it can cause the same health issues in animals than it does in people. These include reduced quality of life, stroke, heart failure, and death if left untreated. Many pets that …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Adaptability is an often-overlooked priority in estate planning. After all, financial and family situations change. The economy changes. “The only thing that is constant is change,” as Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously put it. So, when changes in your life inevitably occur, you want to be able to adapt your estate plan in Florida (or elsewhere) …

Nicolas Perez, M.D. – Korunda Pain Management Center November is Diabetic Awareness Month. Roughly, 29 million Americans have diabetes. Many of these cases are undiagnosed, but for those individuals that struggle with the disease, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can be debilitating. Diabetic neuropathy is a progressive disease that affects nearly 200,000 new patients per year. Understanding the disease state is …

Prevention is easier than treatment. It’s that time of year again. Flu season begins in the fall and often ends in the spring. Getting a flu vaccine every year is the single best thing you can do to protect yourself and your family. We make it easy to get your flu vaccine. Who Should Get the Flu Vaccine? Everyone 6 months …

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. More people die of lung cancer in a year than from breast, prostate, colon, and pancreatic cancer combined. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women – it ranks just behind prostate and breast cancer, respectively. …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Imagine that key factors that affect your health and wellness, including heart rate measurements and healthy activities for your body and your brain, are being recorded and saved for you through sensors in your HEARING AIDS! Now called a “Hearable,” the Livio AI actually tracks brain and body health, monitoring daily functions like …

The second leading cancer in both men and women is LUNG CANCER. According to the American Cancer Society’s Statistics, there will be 228,150 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed and 142,670 deaths from lung cancer this year alone. Despite these grim statistics, nearly 430,000 people have at some point in their lives been diagnosed with lung cancer, and yet they …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG Do you wear urinary pads or diapers? Do you leak when you exercise or sneeze? Aging, childbirth, and menopause can all lead to incontinence. There are many treatments such as surgical procedures, pessary devices, and medications to help cure or reduce incontinence. There is a new device by BTL called Emsella that makes incontinence treatment …

What is a Float Tank? Float tanks were developed over 60 years ago, but it’s just now becoming mainstream. Many of us have heard so much in the media about the benefits of floating therapy, but the details of the health benefits are better explained here. A float spa is an ultimate escape for overall health improvement. Whether referred to …

Alejandro Miranda-Sousa, MD and Darian Yera, APRN Sometimes it is difficult for men to talk about Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Impotence, as it is commonly known, affects not only men but also their partners, as a problem affecting the romantic life and the emotional health of the couple. It’s essential for the couple to understand that ED is very common, most …