Dr. Kelly Hansen, Au.D. Making the appropriate hearing device choices is essential for long-term hearing attainment. Failing to make those decisions based on widespread misconceptions and misunderstandings is unfortunately all too common for many individuals. Thirty-five million Americans have hearing loss, and many of them do not get the proper …

Home Solutions Real Estate Team The Big Picture What is a real estate agent? Strictly speaking, it’s “a person who acts as an agent for the sale and purchase of buildings and land.” More precisely, “someone who acts on behalf of another person or group; one that provides a particular …

Cholesterol is a natural substance that the body produces through the liver. It’s waxy and circulates through the bloodstream, feeding the heart and brain. But when cholesterol is derived from foods like saturated fats and trans fats, the body overproduces LDL, which is the “bad” cholesterol. HDL is the “good” …

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is the most common form of sexual dysfunction in women. HSDD occurs in men as well, but it is more prevalent in women. While HSDD affects one-third of females, it goes undiagnosed or misdiagnosed far too often. HSDD inhibits a woman’s desire to have sex …

Discussing hospice can be a beneficial option at any stage of a life-limiting illness. Patients as well as their families benefit the most when they are supported by the hospice team with physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual support from their hospice team as early as possible. You or your loved one …

Even otherwise perfectly healthy eyes can be irregular in shape, meaning the eyeball, cornea or lens isn’t curved perfectly, which can affect how the cornea focuses light and create what we call refractive errors like myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness). Astigmatism is an abnormal curvature of the cornea or lens. All …

By Gil Cortes, MD, FAAD Each year, more than four million new cases of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed in the United States each year. Basal cell carcinoma is the most frequently occurring form of skin cancer and is closely followed by squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. …

By Teresa K. Bowman, Of Counsel Getting a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s can be devastating for a family. In the past people were just labeled “old” or “forgetful.” It wasn’t discussed much that I remember growing up, but a lot has changed. These days, dementia and Alzheimer’s is pretty …

Kathleen Inman never imagined herself going on a five-hour kayaking trip, completing 45 consecutive push-ups, or participating in CrossFit. The 63-year-old Leesburg resident credits her health to Total Nutrition and Therapeutics in  Lady Lake. Just three years ago, Kathleen was, in her own words, “on death’s doorstep.” She had endured …

RAO has long been a pioneer of state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies, leading Central Florida with the most advanced equipment and procedures for greater accuracy, speed and peace of mind. We extend our commitment to women’s imaging by being the region’s one and only comprehensive services provider. Our mission to deliver unsurpassed …