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Where to Get Testing at a Mobile Testing-Collection Sites

Where to Get Testing at a Mobile Testing-Collection Sites

Governor DeSantis said, “More mobile testing sites are coming and hundreds more are being tested each day.” COVID-19 If you have mild to moderate symptoms (fever, cough or difficulty breathing), call your physician, other healthcare providers or the Florida Department of Health hotline (866-779-6121) as soon as possible. Seek care …

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Providing Meals for Children During this Pandemic

Providing Meals for Children During this Pandemic

Children and teens age 18 and younger who rely on meals served at school can get free breakfast and lunch at locations throughout Hillsborough County while campuses are closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The federally-funded program is administered by the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in …

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COVID-19 Small Business Loan Information Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

COVID-19 Small Business Loan Information

Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). For More Information, please visit SBA.gov Find more information on the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans at: SBA.gov/Disaster. The SBA will work directly with state Governors to provide targeted, …

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Getting the IOL That’s the Right IOL for You

The IOL acts as a total replacement for your natural lens. Once implanted, with the aid of advanced technology, the IOL is customized to your eye to reduce or eliminate your need for glasses. The lOL will function and feel just like a healthy, cataract-free lens. After a short healing period, the IOL requires no special maintenance.

Cataracts are common, affecting people of every age, but mainly occur in people 55 and older. With The Villages being home to a large population of retirees, there are a lot of cataract surgeries being performed, and a lot of intraocular lens, or IOL, implants being promoted, so naturally people …

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Colon Cancer Prevention, Treatment and Care

Colon Cancer Prevention, Treatment and Care

If caught early on, colon cancer can be successfully treated. Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the United States. It affects nearly 50,000 Americans each year. Typically, there are little to no signs or symptoms of colon polyps, so it’s critical to have colonoscopies every …

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Choosing Your Facility Wisely

Choosing Your Facility Wisely

When it comes to selecting a facility for diagnostic imaging or outpatient surgical needs, most patients face the common decision between a hospital, a hospital-owned outpatient imaging center, or a freestanding physician-owned office surgery center. Some are unaware that they have a choice in the matter at all, and simply …

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Healthcare costs in retirement

Healthcare costs in retirement

About 70% of American workers are confident they will have enough money to pay for medical expenses in retirement. In a 2018 survey, 30% of all workers reported they were “not too” or “not at all” confident they would have enough money to pay for their medical expenses in retirement.1 …

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Superficial Radiotherapy Vs. Mohs Surgery:

Which is the better choice for skin cancer treatment? Recent research places the cure rate for nonmelanoma skin cancer at 97.4% with Superficial Radiotherapy. These results, published in The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in 2019, demonstrated the actual results of elderly patients in an outpatient clinic, who were treated …

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Crohn’s Disease: What You Should Know About Management and Treatment

T.E. Vallabhan, MD, FACC Crohn’s disease is part of the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) group. Crohn’s disease frequently affects the top of the colon and the end of the small bowel, although it can also affect any area of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Over 20% of the population has IBS …

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Diagnosing, Managing and Repairing Vascular Conditions Without Surgery

Diagnosing, Managing and Repairing Vascular Conditions Without Surgery

Welcome to CVH – Advanced diagnostics, evaluation and nonsurgical treatment of vascular conditions from caring Board Certified interventional radiologists RAO’s Center for Vascular Health (CVH) provides a gamut of next-generation vascular and non-vascular care and a team of experienced and compassionate interventional radiologists dedicated to your health, safety and comfort. …

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