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By Tara Moser, LCSW, RPT-S Everywhere you look there are articles to read and products to purchase to help us slow down the effects of aging, yet there is also something so simple that can help. Your pets! The saying “Who Rescued Who?” is so appropriate when it comes to the benefits of pets on our health and wellness. Whether …

Incontinence and pelvic floor problems are remarkably common but many women are reluctant to receive help because of the embarrassment associated with these conditions. Until recently, when women would seek help for these conditions there were few good options to treat them.  Due to the tremendous advancements made in the last decade in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions …

By Kevin Kennedy, Ed.D., Coordinator, Career Services Florida SouthWestern State College For much of the 20th century, a high school diploma was enough to assure employers that job applicants could handle and complete the most basic tasks.  In fact, many large companies provided internal training and developmental programs for recent high school graduates.  Americans were able to enjoy a long …

By George T. Leamon, CLTC – Lutgert Insurance I hear people say, “My children will take care of me”.  What does that mean in your family?  Does that mean that they will move in with you or have you move in with them and their family?  Does that mean that they will provide hands-on care such as bathing you?  Or …

Sky Zone Healthy is about being active because you are burning calories with every jump. It’s about experiencing the freedom of jumping, which actually helps get your body in better shape. Sky Zone Healthy is also that exhilarating feeling of accomplishment you get from just an hour of wall-to-wall fun. Burn up to 1,000 calories an hour just by jumping …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church I’ve gotten this call many times over the last 20 years, “Pastor, my spouse is having an affair, what do I do?” This question eventually leads to another question, “How do I forgive?” I usually start with this story. While I was a volunteer pastor, many years ago, I worked …

By LaDonna Roye, Hairstylist – Medical hair loss is caused by medical treatments such as chemotherapy and others. Normally its a temporary condition, reversing itself after treatments stop. It can be very disconcerting to the women who experience it. We specialize in helping women whose hair loss has been induced by medical treatments. We’re aware and sympathetic to the challenges …

By John C. Kagan, M.D. Overweight and suffering with knee pain?  It’s not surprising as osteoarthritis most commonly occurs in the weight-bearing joints of the hips, knees and lower back. In fact, the number of total knee replacement surgeries more than tripled between 1993 and 2009, while the number of total hip replacements doubled during that same time period. According …

By Maria E. Alvarez-Krisan, MD, FAPWCA – In the United States, the incidence of diabetes in the population is rapidly increasing. There are several factors which can explain this, but the main one is an epidemic of obesity, which frequently leads to type 2 diabetes. Other conditions that can lead to diabetes are sedentary life and medications such as steroids, …

Swan Age Reversal Centers specializes in aesthetic procedures that help their clients look younger, thinner, and more vibrant. Due to huge year round demand for their services, a new Naples office is opening August 2014 and a Sanibel location is opening October 2014. Swan Centers services hundreds of clients and does thousands of procedures annually and have a 98% approval …