Sarasota Edition

As adults, parents and grandparents, we want our children to get good educations. To have friends and successful careers. To be happy, safe and secure. To build a firm spiritual foundation. For them to contribute to society. Above all else, we want them to enjoy the good health that makes everything else achievable. Sadly, there is an epidemic affecting American …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Just the other day my son was  packing up to move in to his apartment near the college he is attending. This is his senior year. As we were talking about his final year and classes, he became visibly frustrated. He said, ”You know dad I have spent a lot …

By Jeff Davis, RRT-NPS, RCIS, Program Director, Cardiovascular Technology & Respiratory Care, FSW Cardiovascular disease has been, and continues to be, the number one cause of death in the United States and worldwide. It is also a leading cause of disability. The human cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels (arteries and veins). The purpose of the cardiovascular …

By Gino Sedillo, MD, FACC, CardioVascular Solutions Institute Understanding Cholesterol Cholesterol is a waxy substance that’s found in all of your cells and has several useful functions, including helping to build your body’s cells. It’s carried through your bloodstream attached to proteins. These proteins are called lipoproteins. There are two kinds of lipoproteins: Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL) – These lipoproteins carry …

Did you know that 80% of all learning in a child’s first 12 years is through their visual system? Have your kids had their eye exam this year? Shopping for backpacks and notebooks may be necessary, but its importance pales in comparison to having children get their eyes checked before heading back to the classroom. While most parents recognize the …

By Virginia ‘Ginya’ Carnahan, APR, CPRC – Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute In 2008, I had my right hip replaced to relieve constant pain from arthritis.  At that time my orthopedic surgeon told me I would most likely need to have the other hip replaced at some time.  Fast-forward eight years – in April of this year I …

By Yollo Wellness Wendy Law is everything one would want in a Wellness Provider; she is direct, straightforward, extremely knowledgeable, approachable and demanding.  She has a definite presence and her passion for her work is visible in her.  Wendy, her husband Rodney, and their two daughters Amber and Paige are the owners of the YOLLO Wellness Center in Ft. Myers.  …

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 …

Anxious feelings are normal and expected during times of transition or change. This is especially true for children and teens going back to school, or for first-timers starting kindergarten. This transition can be stressful and disruptive for the entire family!  Prior to the first day of school, your anxious child may cling, cry, have temper tantrums, complain of headaches or …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church One morning I was praying in my study at home and asked God for His help on something that is very important to Him and me. In my prayer, I was asking Him for specific things. Shortly after my prayer, I was preparing to head to my office at Bayside …