Sarasota Edition

By Alyssa Parker – Many people may experience complications after an operation due to the significant amount of trauma your body endures. Whether it’s cancer related, non-cancer related, or a minor surgery, patients may develop post-operative symptoms such as swelling in a limb or a particular area of the body. Swelling in the limb which may appear to be temporary …

By Philip W. Tally, M.D. – Most of us, at some time in our life, have fallen down landing hard resulting in a sudden severe pain in the middle or lower back. This pain may be minor and only last a few days, or it may persist and gradually worsen. The outcome of a fall may include straining ligaments, slipping …

By Kara Jacobs – Darker mornings and lighter evenings always seem to put a wrench in our sleeping schedule when spring time rolls around each year.  However, could more serious conditions be contributing to your sleepless nights? It can be hard to tell if you just had a rough night of sleep or if it might be a chronic condition …

Are you one of the lucky people that simply lie down at night and fall asleep right away and stay that way for the next 8 hours?  Do you wake up feeling completely rested, refreshed and energized for the day without the need for caffeine to get you moving?   If yes to all of the above, you are in the …

Participation in sports offers tremendous social, emotional and physical benefits for children.  We know that one of the worst things for kids is to be sidelined with an injury.  As parents and coaches, there are simple things we can do to help reduce preventable injuries and keep our kids playing the sports they love. Each year, 2.6 million children ages …

For elders who want to continue living independently, home safety is essential. Among the home modifications that will help keep them safe, be sure to focus on those that help to prevent falls. As people age, their chance of falling increases significantly, and combined with medical conditions and medications, falls are even more likely. A thorough home evaluation is a …

Neuropathy is the medical term for nerve damage. Peripheral neuropathy, which causes pain, numbness and tingling. Neuropathy results when nerve cells, or neurons, are damaged or destroyed. This distorts the way the neurons communicate with each other and with the brain. Neuropathy can affect one nerve or nerve type, or a combination of nerves. Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic …

By Dr. John D. Meyer Dean, School of Business and Technology at Edison State College As Florida continues its ascent from depths of the Great Recession, many have found that jobs become both easier to get and easier to leave. When people regain their confidence about finding new and better work, they feel comfortable enough to voluntarily leave if the …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church – At a recent men’s gathering, I was asked to share some of my journey in ministry – specifically on sacrifice. At first I thought about the decades of long hours and little sleep, extending a helping hand to the helpless, working with bread crumbs for resources, but then it …

The National Autism Association is getting the word out and saving lives with their Big Red Safety Toolkit! The goal of their AWAARE (Autism Wandering Awareness Alerts Response Education) website is to help prevent wandering incidents and deaths within the Autism community. Similar to wandering behaviors in seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s, children with Autism are prone to wandering away …