By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life – OK. So here we are… five months into a new year. How are things working out for you? Did you set goals for making this year the best year ever? Did you have dreams and ambitions to make this year different? Did …

The YMCAs of Tampa Bay are partnering with local blood banks to help address the blood shortage due to the coronavirus temporarily shutting down large companies and schools that would usually host blood drives in its parking lots. That’s why the YMCAs of Tampa Bay stepped up with OneBlood and …

As with the flu or other infections, COVID-19 is particularly challenging for the elderly patient population. Those over the age of 60 are having more difficulty fighting the viral infection and many are facing life-threatening symptoms. As with influenza, the risk of breathing dysfunction and pneumonia are what’s causing the …

TeleHealth is a method to remotely connect with doctors or medical providers, which can help alleviate and assist with medical issues. Traditionally, Telehealth has been useful in patients who are unable to commute in person to a doctor’s office or who live in rural areas, with restrictions placed for access …

Due to COVID-19, we are all making changes and doing things in many different ways than before. Telehealth visits have been monumental in the medical field for the past few years, and with the spread of the coronavirus, the ADA and CDC have implemented new protocols to keep dental patients …

By Bo Martinsen, MD Experts saw this pandemic coming. Already in the 1990s – and throughout the last two decades – scientists repeatedly warned us about the increasing likelihood of global pandemics. Now that COVID-19 has arrived, many efforts feel like too little, too late. But there are still things …

Pneumatic Compression Pump Treatment is an innovative treatment that has helped numerous individuals that struggle with lymphatic fluid retention, venous insufficiency, and also non healing wounds, which are traditionally caused by the neuropathy associated with diabetes. Lymphedema Lymphedema is a build-up of lymphatic fluid throughout the body, and it is …

Peripheral vascular disease, or PVD, is a broad term that covers a wide scope of disorders affecting the blood vessels. Most often, PVD is caused by peripheral artery disease, which is a hardening of the arteries known as atherosclerosis. With atherosclerosis, fatty deposits in the arteries cause them to collect …

Each day, we learn new facts, figures, and protocols concerning COVID-19. As we navigate through the coronavirus pandemic over the next few months, disinfection and social distancing is the recommended preventative advice, and boosting the immune system is also beneficial. Healthier individuals are better able to fight the infection and …

Here in Florida, we have gorgeous weather throughout the entire year, which allows for more activities like jogging, tennis, pickleball, kayaking, pushing grandchildren on the swing, and the list goes on and on; but with all of this healthy activity, many individuals are more prone to injury and wear and …