Lee Edition

Have you heard about the benefits of rooster comb injections for osteoarthritis patients and how they can be a good alternative to knee replacement surgery? Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects over 20 million of Americans and is usually seen in older patients, or patients with prior knee injuries and overweight individuals. This condition can be quite debilitating due to …

Because Your Quality of Life Matters Too For you, caring for your loved one is simply a part of daily life. Whether they are an elderly or chronically ill family member, or a loved one with a disability, it’s something that you do out of love—because you care. Your commitment to making sure that he or she has everything needed …

By Yollo Wellness – If you are like Judy Savage, you look happy and healthy on the outside but internally your body isn’t working as it should to keep you strong, active and healthy. At first glance, many people look “normal” on the outside, but outward appearances are not always what they seem. Take Judy for example. For countless years …

By W.L. “Hunter” Huntley, III, HAS., BC-HIS – The subject of “Men’s Health” encompasses a multitude of topics. Healthy brain function is not usually the first subject that comes to mind. However, keeping your brain “properly” stimulated is one way to ward off maladies such as dementia and Alzheimers disease. Our brain is the most complicated and delicate organ of …

By George T. Leamon, CLTC – Lutgert Insurance – Stress is the result of several different rationales, but there is one area in which many have fallen prey at least once before…stress from procrastination. Procrastination is a major source of stress, but when you combine personal tragedy and procrastination, you have a real nightmare. Sound like the ultimate stressful situation? …

– By Sharon C. Sullivan, New Beginnings hCG Clinics, SW Florida – Men and women constantly refer to their weight problem as an addiction to food.  Most of us have foods that are irresistible to us.  The chief culprits are primarily snack type foods, either sweet and creamy or salty and crunchy, but it really can be anything.   There are …

By Dr. Rich Bimler, Lutheran Life Communities – My thought for this day comes from Solon of Athens, known as one of the seven wise men of the world, who said many, many years ago, “I grow older, constantly learning!” Now that’s what I call aging gracefully! To be wise these days does not mean that we know all of …

Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery – Melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, develops in the cells that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color. This deadly form of skin cancer develops in a mole or appears suddenly as a new dark spot on the skin. Every year, more than 8,500 Americans (nearly one person …

By David Harris, M.D. – Q: My husband likes the option of treating erectile dysfunction with a pill because of the simplicity, but would that be dangerous after a coronary stent placement several months ago? A: Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra are PDE5 inhibitors that work by dilating blood vessels to increase penile blood flow. They are safe and effective but …

Venous insufficiency, or leaky veins, is often the underlying cause of many seemingly unrelated symptoms. By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – Clinical Case Study: “Years ago, I noticed that I was developing varicose veins in my right leg,” admits the 61 year old. “My mother had varicose veins and throughout the years, she had numerous operations to try and resolve …