Remember those old Hollywood movies where the town doctor would arrive at the door with his big medicine bag? House calls from doctors are very rare these days but, Dr. Monica Barnes doesn’t mind making them if it helps her patients. “Sometimes it’s easier for me to go to my …

Nearly 24 Million Americans have COPD. Most of them are over the age of 40 and have a history of smoking, or being subjected to respiratory irritants such as chemicals and pollutants. COPD is a disease that is encompassed by chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma, causing shortness of breath, productive …

Whether cancer treatment entails surgery, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, reconstructive surgery, or alternative therapies, the bottom line is that these individuals are sick! They are not feeling well and many times find it entirely overwhelming to function at all. Chemotherapy is poisoning the cells, radiation is burning them, and surgeries can …

By Pastor Johnny Scott – Generations Christian Church Ed had the biggest smile in the room and while reflecting on Ed’s bright countenance, I asked my associate pastor if he knew that Ed was the “head usher.” As I made this inquiry, I chuckled, as I didn’t even know we …

A little knowledge can go a long way toward helping you understand and take control of your eye health. That’s why we feature the Lake Eye Library, your single destination for ready-to-read, downloadable brochures on a wide variety of topics, including the role of ophthalmologists and other eye care professionals, and …

After surgery or a traumatic, degenerative or over-use injury to a bone, muscle, joint, ligament or tendon, you need to recover flexibility, mobility, and strength. Absent a medical emergency and depending upon the nature of the problem, your orthopedic physician or surgeon may recommend a course of physical therapy to help …

Breast cancer statistics remain high with both invasive and noninvasive diagnosis. 1.7 million women in the world are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. While we hear fewer statistics about men, they still can and do develop breast cancer, but at a much more infrequent rate. With so much in the …

It’s a rare diagnosis, but if your eyes are constantly exposed to UV radiation, your chances of getting a melanoma in the eye are greatly increased. Ocular melanoma tumor cases are uncommon, but about 2,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Living in Florida, we need to be especially conscientious about …

By Xinmeng Zhao, DO Specializing in Internal Medicine Every flu season as many as 20 percent of Americans get sick with a virus that causes seriously uncomfortable, even lethal complications. Getting vaccinated is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself from a totally avoidable illness. While we don’t …

More than 75% of people in the United States will experience foot disorders. A large percentage of these individuals are in the aging population, but other factors can contribute to foot pain, like standing on your feet for extended periods of time, ill-fitting shoes, hereditary and genetic disorders, excessive exercise, …