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By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – As each New Year dawns, many of us spend the weeks or months preceding the turning of the calendar contemplating potential New Year resolutions. Most resolutions can be categorized into discrete compartments. Spiritual/religious, professional development, strengthening and renewing family and other relationships, and improving our health are the top ones I generally consider. From …

By Terry Hoskins, Director of Oasis Counsel – So what is Christmas about anyway daddy? My 2 &1/2 year old son, Luke, is now almost old enough to ask such questions. He is beginning to understand that Christmas has something to do with getting gifts. He gets excited when we talk about Christmas and he connects Christmas to the idea …

By John Kagan, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon – If you or a family member will be having knee surgery, you might be wondering what to expect when you return home from the hospital. How much discomfort will you be in? Will you be able to get by without help or will you need someone to assist you? How soon will you …

By Dr. Joseph Magnant – There are many different presentations of leg vein problems although the most recognizable is that of varicose veins. Other signs and symptoms of venous reflux disease (also known as venous insufficiency, CVI, venous incompetence or leaky veins) include swollen, achy legs, restless legs, night time leg cramps and urination, diffuse spider veins, skin discoloration in …

By Charles Camisa, MD – Dear Dr. Camisa: My uncle has had a rash for years that was recently diagnosed as cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. The doctors say it’s a rare type of skin cancer. If that’s true, how will he be treated? Signed, Anthony E. Dear Anthony: A lymphoma is a type of cancer which is derived from white blood …

By Yollo Wellness – American Diabetes Association estimates 23 million people in the United States has diabetes. 5.9% of 17 million people are undiagnosed. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to …

By Sharon C. Sullivan, New Beginnings hCG Clinics, SW Florida – In the past 4 years, the hCG diet has become more and more popular. Last year, with the positive programs about the diet on the Dr. Oz show and others, the diet became one of the most popular around. The hCG protocol has actually been around for years, even …

– A Leading Cause  of Blindness and Vision Loss November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month – Diabetic Retinopathy, a condition occurring in people with diabetes, causes progressive damage to the retina, the light sensitive lining at the back of your eye. It is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. Local Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, joins the American …

By W.L. “Hunter” Huntley, III, HAS., BC-HIS – The Month of October is annually designated as National Diabetes and National Alzheimer’s Awareness month. Diabetes affects more then 26 million adults and children and is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, and amputations of the lower limbs in adults. According to the ADA (American Diabetes Association), over seven million of …

After helping hundreds of area herniated disc sufferers eliminate their pain, local healthcare center explains “Medical Breakthrough Is Changing Lives of Those Suffering From Back Pain…Without Drugs or Surgery!” And The Best Part Is It’s Covered By Most Insurance Including Medicare! There are precious few medical breakthroughs so amazing that they very literally change the established course of an entire …