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Many of us have heard of powers of attorney but don’t really know what they are. Yet, it is in every person’s best interest to have at least one POA, so decisions are made appropriately on our behalf. We all need a durable power of attorney in effect, even a healthy eighteen year old teen. Nobody likes to think about …

Are you ready for a new start? Do you like helping others? Do you want a career that is in demand? If you answer yes to these questions, you can get that new start with a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Hodges University. In two years or less, you can earn your Associate in Science degree and be …

Are you noticing that your skin is starting to look dull, blotchy, or discolored? Do you have acne, scarring or noticeable wrinkles? Sure, there are many over-the-counter products touting their anti-aging benefits, but the truth is—they’re not going to cut it! To see a noticeable difference in your skin’s appearance, you’ll need to see a medical professional. Seeing a skin …

By Alejandro Miranda-Sousa, M.D. Although it can be an uncomfortable topic for men, erectile dysfunction is extremely common. This is especially true for men ages 35-80 plus years of age. Some causes of the disorder are vascular disease, which leads to narrowing of the arteries and decreased blood flow, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, physiological effects, and prostate cancer. It’s important …

By Joyce Famakinwa Roughly 35% of people who seek out care for aging family members don’t have local support when it comes to personal care. That’s according to recent data from Synergy HomeCare, a Gilbert, Arizona-based non-medical home care franchise that offers companionship services, in addition to personal assistance, housekeeping, live-in care and 24-hour home care services. Synergy’s data was …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a sound when there is no external source for that sound. In a minority of cases the sound may have a physical source within the body, like the sound of a person’s pulse, but in most cases the sound is generated by the brain …

By Dr. Kevin Kozak Every September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month presents an opportunity to increase awareness and discussion on prostate cancer, the second most common type of cancer among men in the U.S. Nearly one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetimes. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 248,530 new cases diagnosed …

You have most likely heard incidents of people neglecting their health during the last covid shut down which had grave consequences. People were scared to go to the hospital for fear of contracting covid. After all, that’s where all of the covid patients go. Many people thought that their health concern may have not been an emergency and suffered at …

By Dr. Diana Schultz They say the shortest distance from a starting point to a goal is a straight path. At Hodges University, there is one common starting point: the Associate in Arts in Health Sciences degree. From there, you have your choice of several career paths. If your interest is in the area of healthcare, our AA degree is …

Uncontrolled cholesterol can lead to heart attacks and stroke, but it can also create blockages in the peripheral arteries known as PAD (peripheral arterial disease). Cholesterol is a fatty substance that the body needs, but when it’s in excess, it can begin to build up and leave a sticky substance in the arteries. Uncontrolled, high cholesterol damages the arterial walls, …