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By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! At Health & Wellness, this month is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We know that regular screenings are recommended for early detection and prevention of serious health concerns.  Other “lifestyle” recommendations include regular exercise, stress management and a healthy diet, and these lifestyle changes can be taken right now to aid …

It’s October again.  The month when the world turns pink.  For breast cancer patients and survivors, breast cancer awareness is January, February, March… You get the idea. This is a different take on breast cancer from one survivor’s perspective. First, a few facts. One in eight women will hear, “I’m sorry, you have breast cancer.” But, breast cancer is not …

Ten thousand new Multiple Sclerosis cases are diagnosed every year in the US. This disease  affects people usually between the ages of 20-50. The ratio of women with MS to men with the disease is 2 to 1.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease which affects the brain and spinal cord. MS can cause a variety of symptoms, visual problems, …

Life Care Center of Estero is a 155 bed rehabilitation and nursing center located between the metropolitan areas of Naples and Fort Myers. We have both inpatient and outpatient programs with an established reputation with the Estero community. Our facility has private rooms available with flat screen televisions and renovated treatment areas to provide a comfortable place to stay and …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Are you trying to get to the core of your hip pain or arthritis? Joint instability may be an overlooked reason why you have not yet found long term pain relief. Over the last decade, hip injuries due to hip instability have become increasingly recognized as a source of pain and disability. This makes sense …

By Yollo Wellness What are mitochondria? Mitochondria are organelles that are found in every cell in the human body. Mitochondria are the cells’ power sources. They are distinct organelles with two membranes. Usually they are rod-shaped, however they can be round. What do mitochondria do? Mitochondria convert the food we eat, more specifically carbohydrates, along with oxygen and nutrient co-factors …

By Cara Tompot | Staff Writer It’s 2015, and it feels like the healthcare dialogue has shifted greatly in the last decade. We live in a society that constantly uses buzzwords like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Movies such as Still Alice and Away From Her have brought these debilitating conditions into the limelight. Just recently at a World Health Organization …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Having practiced in southwest Florida for more than 20 years as a Board Certified Neurologist, one thing is certain in health care: getting people moving and keeping them active is the key to health care. But there are so many illnesses and injuries that can prevent people from being active; from simple sprains and strains of …

Try Upper Cervical Care By Drs. Drew and Kanema Clark At least 40 million Americans each year suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders and an additional 20 million experience occasional sleep problems. Of the 70 known sleep disorders, the most common are: Insomnia, the most prevalent of the sleep disorders, is characterized by an inability to fall asleep and/or by …

It’s not uncommon these days to hear someone say, “I don’t really do the church thing anymore.  After all, I can meet with God on my boat out on the water, or in the woods, or on the golf course.” Here’s the little secret I hate admitting: a person who says this has his facts right, at least in part. …