When chronic pain affects the neck, back, hands, feet or hips, difficulties arise when trying to get through even the most menial daily tasks. The surrounding muscles begin to tighten as they try to overcompensate for the pain and protect the injured area. These tight muscles can create tension headaches, …
Read More »A New Study Calls Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ‘The Holy Grail’ of Anti-Aging
A study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Shamir Medical Center in Israel found that hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) in healthy aging adults can stop cellular aging and reverse the aging process. The study found that two major causes of aging can be halted by implementing specific hyperbaric oxygen …
Read More »Practical Tips For Caregivers At Home
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis and Stay-At-Home Order, caregivers are feeling more overwhelmed and sequestered than ever. The important thing to know is that you’re not alone, and there are essential resources available to help. That’s why we have put together this quick list of tips to help …
Read More »Mother’s Day Celebrations: Making More Memories with your Partner Even After Menopause
By Parveen Vahora, M.D. Menopause causes a slew of disorders and side effects, but rarely do women discuss osteoporosis because unless you are getting regular Dexa scans, it usually goes undetected until a fracture occurs. Hormonal imbalance is the primary cause of osteoporosis in women during and after menopause. Calcium …
Read More »New Treatments For Knee Arthritis Now Available
By: Regenexx Tampa Bay, Non-Surgical Orthopedic Specialists Knee arthritis affects more Americans than any other joint disorder in the United States. By age 60, an estimated 10 percent of men and 13 percent of women have knee arthritis. Knee arthritis and chronic knee pain often mean that you have to …
Read More »Patient Who Had Multiple Heart Surgeries at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital as a Child Returns to Deliver Her Baby in a Very Special Way
Danielle Kern, age 24, underwent her first open-heart surgery at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa when she was just a few hours old. Born with only one working ventricle (pumping chamber) rather than the two required for normal blood circulation, the surgery was a short-term solution to balance the …
Read More »Dermatologists Want You to Know The REAL Reason You NEED a Skin Cancer Screening
There are several different types of skin cancers ranging from mild and treatable to severe and life-threatening. Melanoma is by far the most detrimental due to its rapid proliferation. 1 in 5 people will develop skin cancer, and this year alone in the United States, over 100,000 new cases of …
Read More »An Interview with The CBD Healthcare Company
In your organization what are you seeing consumers lean on the heaviest right now for CBD: Sleep? Pain relief? Other? And in what form, tinctures or gummies or topicals? A: Since its’ legalization in 2018 the predominant form of CBD that we had seen has been tincture and gummy oriented …
Read More »Do You Suffer From Migraines? Consider Participating in a Local Clinical Trial
Clinical trials help pave the way for new medical treatments. Migraines can be debilitating and for those that are trying to live through the pain, there is a Migraine clinical trial right here in Tampa. ForCare Clinical Research is looking for adults diagnosed with migraine to take part in a …
Read More »The FAQs About LDCT Lung Cancer Screening
Current and former heavy smokers may have heard some mention of Low Dose Computed Tomography in the news or by their doctor. People have questions about LDCT and how it may apply to them. Here are some of the most common queries, along with informed answers and experienced responses from our Board-certified, …
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