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By Peter M. Denk, MD – As a physician serving residents in the Fort Myers and Naples area, I was very skeptical when pharmaceutical manufacturers began to promote prescription medications on TV.  The reason these medications are controlled and require approval is that they are powerful and often can have serious side effects.  As an expert on gastroesophageal reflux disease, …

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month—a great signal for you to get your child’s eyes checked before school starts. It’s almost back-to-school time and you’re prepared with your child’s enrollment forms, orientation schedules, and immunizations–but what about their eyes? Join us as we observe Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month in partnership with Prevent Blindness America and the …

While some treatments are being introduced to combat the effects of Alzheimer’s, currently there is no cure. About 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. This number is expected to rise dramatically over the next few decades. No one wants to hear they have this debilitating disease; it can be frightening and full of unknowns. For family members, the news …

By John C. Kagan, M.D. Patient safety is a top priority and everyone, including patients, has a role in ensuring that a patient’s medical care is safe and effective. That’s why the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has launched a new public service campaign, “Patient Safety: It Takes a Team,” that highlights the important role patients and their loved …

In the age of modern medicine, it is easy to assume that there is a cure for every human illness. Fortunately, most of the time that assumption is correct. We have made great strides and discoveries that have led us to this belief. Diseases like Polio, Smallpox, and the Plague have become distant worries. This goes to show how far …

Dr. Lacy Gilbert is an Invisalign Preferred Provider One of the first things that someone notices about you when they meet you is your smile. Does your smile brighten a room? Or do you shyly cover it up? When you are apprehensive about showing your teeth, it can cause you to lose confidence in social settings, at work, or just …

By Beth Marlow, Certified Nutritional Counselor, Holistic Life Coach & Certified Holistic Cancer Coach (PCCI), Owner of SPA USA In Ft. Myers – With our nation’s health crisis at an all time high and chronic diseases such as Diabetes, Cancer and obesity now afflicting hundreds of millions every year, it is time to ask a profound question, “Are we killing …

By Axel Rulz-Tellez, MD Professor Philip James, a leading expert on hyperbaric medicine, said it best, “Giving more oxygen is sound science and common sense. There is no substitute for oxygen.” Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has been used to treat the following: . Burns . Diabetes . Cancer . Cardiovascular Disease . Liver Disease . Brain Injury . Cerebral Palsy …

By Peter M. Denk, MD, FACS Advancements in technology have made gallbladder removal possible with multiple small incisions or Single-SiteTM removal, rather than “open surgery” which requires a long incision across the upper abdomen. Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery include: • Reduced pain at incision site(s) • Reduced hospital stay • Reduced recovery period • Enhanced cosmetic healing What is …

By Drs. Drew and Kanema Clark – Upper Cervical Care helps local woman that has been suffering with chronic neck pain, back pain, knee pain & extreme vertigo I am an athlete, constantly working out and playing tennis with a bad left knee and a bad back,” says Nancy. Although annoyed, she continued to press on despite her bad back …