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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Behind Closed Doors

Domestic violence happens when someone is trying to intimidate you with power and control. It has no boundaries. Domestic violence happens at all levels of income, status, and race. Your neighbor, your child’s schoolteacher, your nurse, your workout companion, or your coworker might be under abuse. It happens in gated …

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Get fit having fun.

Like many Americans, you pro-bably spend a lot of time sitting. Even if you balance out your time in the chair with trips to the gym, research shows that too much sitting can up your risk of breast and colon cancers. Luckily, it’s easy to counteract the adverse effects of …

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Dr. Sotrop’s Family Practice Joins Florida Medical Clinic

Florida Medical Clinic is focused on recruiting and retaining a dedicated group of specialists and subspecialists to further develop the depth and breadth of their services for the community. Recently, they recruited Dr. James Sotrop (and his practice) for his well-known patient-centered focus and his expertise. Dr. Sotrop’s office location …

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Winning the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Regardless of age, race or family history, all women – and about 1 percent of men – have some level of risk for breast cancer. Primary risk factors include age and gender, along with a number of other factors such as obesity and alcohol use, which can be moderated through …

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Migraine Headaches: An Alternative to Drugs and Surgery with Proven Results

Robert Martinez, DC 38 million people in the U.S. suffer from migraines. The debilitating pain, nausea, environmental sensitivities, and general ailments affect more women than men. For the vast majority of people that suffer from headaches and migraines taking an over-the-counter pain reliever sometimes does the trick, but often those …

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Knowing Your Breast Cancer Risks, Diagnostic Options, and the Side Effects of Treatment

Dr. Vahora, MD, FACOG Breast cancer affects both men and women worldwide at a whopping 1.4 million new cases annually. Consequently, in the United States, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease in women. And here locally, in the state of Florida, nearly 16,000 new …

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VERTIGO Losing Your Balance and Nauseated? You Need a Specialist!

By Davis Family Hearing As children, a favorite retro game at birthday parties was Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Blindfolded, kids were spun round and round, and self-induced vertigo was onset quite rapidly, while the children staggered and lost their balance towards the donkey poster. As adults, vertigo is …

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A Festival with hidden agendas . . .

Many people know what a music festival looks like – A huge stage with lots of bands and food trucks, right? While the music part of Trinity Fest is new this year, the midway carnival, 5K, community business expo and fun entertainment for families celebrating the fall is not! So …

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Seasonal Influenza (Flu)

You feel miserable when you have a common cold—a runny and/or blocked nose, sore throat, cough. But you know that with rest, cold medications, and maybe some good chicken soup you are going to feel better in a week or so. The flu, on the other hand, can be a much …

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Natural Solutions To Pain: Physical Therapy And Cannabis Work Hand In Hand

Chronic Pain can lead to depression, addictions, anxiety, stress, isolation, and even suicide. Finding relief from pain is critical to having the quality life you deserve. Avoiding surgery and being over medicated should be at the forefront of most people’s minds when dealing with chronic pain. However, many of these individuals …

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