Sarasota Edition

By Senior Home Care – Bradenton, Sarasota – The older we get, the faster life moves. Unfortunately, as our body ages, we take on the strain of our our years. Keeping pace in a hectic world can take its toll. Elderly people need to use extra care to ensure their safety. When we’re young, we can fall and almost bounce …

By John Waltz, MPT – At Request Physical Therapy, we have solutions for all levels of sports injuries, from painful knees to torn rotator cuffs. With comprehensive programs to satisfy every sports recovery need, our sports medicine experts know what it takes to get the experienced athlete and the weekend warrior back on the field or in the game. From …

By Dr. Sean A. Castellucci, Urology Partners – Maintaining adequate hormone levels is vital to keeping the male body strong, muscular, youthful and vibrant. When hormone levels drop, the aging process escalates and men may experience a decrease in strength and stamina. Hormones affect the male body and there is a lot a person can do to maintain proper levels. …

By Eric M. Folkens, M.D., Family Medicine, Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Urgent Care Walk-In Clinics Every year, thousands of Americans die in their own homes from unnatural causes. Tens of thousands more suffer injuries, many of them serious and life changing. Sadly, most of these deaths and injuries could have been easily prevented. In this case, an ounce of prevention is definitely …

By Lakewood Ranch Chiropractic – Most of us have undergone some type of screening exam in the last several years. Depending on your age, personal history, and family history, you may have needed to go for a periodic mammography, colonoscopy, or cardiac stress test. If everything was fine, you have probably been instructed to follow-up next year, in three years, …

Anderson Carnegie is diabetic with peripheral vascular disease and is an amputee. Okay, not as dramatic an amputee as you might think, but it is significant to lose any body part. Since 2010, Mr. Carnegie has had all five toes on his left foot removed after battling a bone infection for two years that simply would not go away. While …

Minimally Invasive Technology Transforms  the Way Doctors Perform This Surgery By Gary M. Bunch, M.D., F.A.C.S. – What is a Hernia? The word Hernia means ‘something coming through.’ A hernia is simply a hole through which something can protrude, usually intestine or the fat around the intestine. It is the swelling or lump that is there when you stand or …

Neurosurgery is more than just brain surgery. By Neurospinal Associates Neurosurgery is a highly specialized branch of the medical field that deals with the surgical treatment of problems of the nervous system. The physicians who practice in this field are known as neurosurgeons, and are medical doctors who undergo years of rigorous training. Typically, more than 15 years of education …

By Jill Greber – While attending a nutrition seminar, Terry Cale met two health coaches, who did a presentation for an optimal health program and its meal replacements. After attending a tasting and information session, he decided that the food was good, very convenient and that he could commit do following the program with his busy traveling schedule. Driving in …

By Robert J. Ycaza, MD – While neck pain may be less common than lower back pain, millions of people experience neck pain and/or related arm pain which can be quite disabling. Acute and Chronic Neck Pain Neck pain is generally categorized as acute or chronic. Acute neck pain often results from sudden trauma or a muscle or tendon strain …