By Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS It has been a challenging year, and many of us took on some unhealthy habits as coping strategies to get us through it. But as we slowly inch forward back to normalcy, we all want to look and feel our best as we rejoin …

By Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD From saline eye drop solutions to topical lubricants, Americans spend an astounding $3.8 billion on dry eye symptom relief every year. Not only are many of these treatments inconvenient and uncomfortable to apply, but often the results are also disappointing. Current research suggests that chronic inflammation is …

By Sheryl Hensel As long as your immune system is running smoothly, you don’t even notice it’s there or think about what it’s doing. What happens when it doesn’t work properly? Diseases like Colorectal Cancer, Endometriosis, Kidney Disease, Vision Impairments, and Brain Disorders to name a few start to set …

Around 20 million Americans have peripheral neuropathy, a painful and disruptive condition that is due to nerve damage, although the condition may be underdiagnosed. Neuropathy symptoms vary significantly, and many people might not know that they’re experiencing signs of nerve damage. At Spine & Pain Institute of Florida in Lakeland, …

Dr. Brent Carter These days we hear more and more about neuropathy. People often attribute all their foot ailments to neuropathy: Burning, Tingling, Numbness, and Pain to name the most common but also loss of balance, swelling, and weakness. The truth is that many of these symptoms can indeed be …

Submitted By Reconstructive Orthopaedics of Central Florida Have you thought about getting a joint replaced but wondered just what that entails? Did you know that knees, shoulders, and even hips can be done in an outpatient setting? If you get a knee replaced the expectation is that the surgery will …

By Dr. Thomas Harter Do you ever find yourself clenching your jaw during the day, or do you wake up with a sore jaw and teeth in the morning? Grinding and clenching (bruxism) can cause periodontal disease, tension headaches, TMJ soreness, fractures, and broken or loose teeth. Bruxism can be …

BayCare has a new state-of-the-art HealthHub facility in South Tampa. This concept is a new model of care designed to make life better for residents in the South Tampa community. The BayCare HealthHub (South Tampa), which opened to the community in 2020, is an integrated model of care that provides …

BayCare Health System, West Central Florida’s largest provider of behavioral health services, recently announced plans to significantly increase its capacity and commitment to both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in response to the community’s needs. By mid-2022, BayCare will provide 24 more behavioral health inpatient beds at its hospitals. …

By Parveen Vahora, M.D. Sexual disorders can happen to both men and women. For women, it’s often due to vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA). Intimacy issues can affect a partner’s psychological wellbeing, just as much as it does with the one with the condition. Dr. Parveen Vahora sheds light on vulvovaginal atrophy …