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By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. Those are large groups of people, and it appears there is a lot of overlap between the two. A recent study …

By Toni Eatros, MS, Dipl Ac, AP Acupuncture is part of an ancient medical system known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is commonly used to treat a multitude of ailments in adults and is gaining popularity among pediatrics. There are licensed acupuncturists who specialize in treating children and are in high demand. These pediatric acupuncturists are helping children where …

Flat Feet is a complex, yet common disorder that affects nearly 30% of the population. However, there are several different types of flat feet, all of which affect the arch of the foot. Flexible flat foot is the most common form of the disorder and usually starts in early life. It’s not uncommon to see babies and toddlers with flexible …

Feeling sick during the week or weekend and can’t get in to see your primary care doctor? There’s a new alternative to the busy Emergency Department! Millennium’s Fort Myers & Cape Coral Walk-in Medical Centers are now open late and weekends to better care for you during all of life’s minor emergencies. There are no appointments necessary and wait times …

Cathleen Yun Ehrlich, ARNP-C More than 7.5 million people have psoriasis. It ranges from mild to severe and is a lifelong disorder. But what many people don’t realize is that psoriasis is an autoimmune disease. The skin cells become overactive and produce more skin than what can naturally be sloughed off, so the end result is red, irritated skin with …

Feel great and look fantastic! You can have both! Looking good and feeling great are two things that you owe yourself. They actually go together more than you might think. The last time you were really sick, did someone tell you that you looked great? Of course not! They say “Oh, you look horrible!” So how you look is directly …

Courtesy of American House August is “Safety Month,” and while we take the time to consider all of the preventative ways to protect ourselves, we often overlook the adverse effects that these hot summer months have on our cardiovascular systems. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), “When people are exposed to extreme heat, they can suffer from potentially deadly …

By Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI CALF + ANKLE= CANKLE….when the calf and the ankle appear as one. I have seen many patients with similar appearing calves and ankles which have been self described as their Grandma’s ankles or stovepipe legs. As I caught the last segment of the show, I found it odd that Dr. Oz was missing …

Iona Cannabis Clinic has a lot of happy patients. These patients who not too long ago suffered from major depressive disorders and anxiety are now seeing markedly improved outcomes in relatively short time frames. Depression & Anxiety Although medical professionals are still discovering new reasons for depression and anxiety to this day, we know that a tiny portion in the …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG When you have Overactive Bladder, you learn to settle. To settle not only for the constant bathroom trips, but also for treatments that haven’t worked as well as you’d like or left you with unpleasant side effects. There’s another approach. BOTOX® is approved to treat Overactive Bladder symptoms, such as a strong need to urinate …