By Dr. Robert Superko The Problem. Heart disease is often an inherited disease. It is also a complex polygenic disease, which means that there are several inherited factors that can contribute to your risk of heart disease. But most often when someone speaks about heart disease, we think about ‘cholesterol’. …

Imagine if you could see a doctor and pick-up your medications while doing your grocery shopping? That’s possible through Walk-In Care Provided by BayCare inside a Publix Supermarket near you. Launched in 2017, Walk-In Care provided by BayCare is an innovative telehealth technology installed at select Publix Supermarkets across the …

Many of us tend to think of ourselves as strong and resilient, able to rise to any challenge. As a result, there can be a stigma around those who seek help. But some changes can only be achieved with the help of others, and some of the most successful people …

Activate – Recover – Regenerate – Rebuild Shoulder Joint and Rotator Cuff Mobility, flexibility, and strength are key ingredients for wellness and peak performance – whether you’re a competitive athlete or fitness and health advocate. Maintaining these requires knowledge, discipline, and the use of protocols that are becoming more widely …

By Jason Waz, President of Competitive Edge Physical Therapy Physical therapy does not solely encompass recovery from an injury; instead, it focuses on enabling a person’s body to function at its optimal level and to maintain energy balance within the system as a whole. In the absence of energy balance, …

Dr. Sunil Panchal is known by peers, colleagues and patients to be on the cutting-edge of groundbreaking treatments and therapeutics for pain management, including radiofrequency ablation procedures, stem cells with exosomes, and spinal cord stimulation, to name a few. He has incorporated other alternative healing methods into his management of …

By Parveen Vahora, M.D. HPV (Human papillomavirus) is thought to affect 80% of sexually active people, and approximately 80 million people (male and female) are estimated to have the virus. It can cause genital cancers and conditions; the most common is cervical cancer in women. Getting vaccinated against HPV can …

Each year, National Thrift Shop Day is celebrated on August 17. It’s a day for consumers to shop small, find great bargains, and support their local business and a great cause. Almost every town has a second hand shop, thrift store or consignment shop. Almost always, those stores are supporting …

Most vision problems, like myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia, which is a loss of near vision due to aging, are caused by an irregularly-shaped cornea and/or lens, which affect how the cornea focuses light. When either is asymmetrical, it can warp vision, creating blur, poor depth perception, light …

Movement disorders, including essential tremor, ataxia, Parkinson’s disease and others can often be successfully treated, but each requires specific protocols in order to ease symptoms and help improve function. Because not all motion disorders respond to the same medication, knowing the specific cause is necessary to stage the appropriate therapy. …