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By Dr. Joseph Farag – New technologies are making our lives simpler and easier everyday and dentistry has certainly not been left behind. Thanks to a great new system called CEREC, you can now have a high-tech smile in a single visit. In days gone by, you may have needed to visit the dentist two or three times to have …

By John C. Kagan, M.D. Joint replacement surgery can have a great impact on your comfort and your ability to live a full and active life. Because joint replacement surgery can be scheduled far in advance, there are many things you can do to prepare for surgery to make your recovery as quick and painless as possible. Before you plan …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS 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 Academy of Ophthalmology in reminding those who have diabetes or are …

By Tara Moser, LCSW, RPT-S Your child comes home and is full of energy. Homework needs done, you have work to do, the laundry is waiting, and you feel as if your child is going to destroy the house with the tornadic energy being experienced. Our society has become so fast paced and full of multi-tasking that play no longer …

We probably all know someone who snores. Who can forget the rumbling, tumbling, and even gasping sounds in the middle of the night? Snoring is something that can contribute to many problems for sufferers, the effects can even last into the next day. There are various reasons why we snore, and why it is more common among men. There is …

By W.L. “Hunter” Huntley, III, HAS., BC-HIS When people think of breast cancer, most of us think of it as a disease that only affects women.  The fact is, over 2,000 men each year are diagnosed with some form of breast cancer according to the American Cancer Society, resulting in approximately 500 deaths per year.  In comparison over 40,000 women …

By Yollo Wellness Medical DITI is a noninvasive adjunctive diagnostic technique that allows the examiner to visualize and quantify  changes in skin surface temperature. An infrared scanning device is used to convert infrared radiation emitted from YOUR skin’s surface into electrical impulses that are visualized in color on a monitor. This visual image graphically maps the body temperature and is …

By Dee Merritt Medicare enrollment period is now called Annual Election Period which runs October 15th to December 7th 2014 for January 1st 2015 effective date.  Medicare is for adults that are 65 or older, or others that are on Medicare due to disability. In September each year Medicare Advantage Plan Member ‘s and  Medicare Part “D” Prescription Drug Plan …

Swan Age Reversal Centers specializes in aesthetic procedures that help their clients look younger, thinner, and more vibrant. Due to huge year round demand for their services, a new Naples office is opening August 2014 and a Sanibel location is opening October 2014. Swan Centers services hundreds of clients and does thousands of procedures annually and have a 98% approval …

Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte I would imagine that almost every person who sees a “pink ribbon” associates that ribbon with breast cancer and the fight against breast cancer. What about the “blue ribbon?” The blue ribbon represents prostate cancer and the fight against prostate cancer. Many people may not be aware, but September has been declared Prostate Cancer Awareness …