Nearly 24 Million Americans have COPD, and large number 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 …

On Our Sleeves gives adults materials to start conversations with children and teens, break stigmas and prevent mental health crisis. To address the growing children’s mental health crisis by promoting wellness and early intervention, BayCare Kids is bringing On Our Sleeves, a national movement for children’s mental health, to West …

Please Note: A version of this article was originally published on the NeuPTtech blog. The graying baby boomer generation is not only reshaping the face of senior communities, but it’s also putting a spotlight on geriatric health and rehabilitation. As this generation continues to age, the focus on maintaining physical …

By Daniel Taylor D.C. – Compton Chiropractic Care Chiropractic medicine is one of the fastest growing fields within the medical community. It is a natural form of health care that corrects biomechanical fixations in the body in order to restore function. For example, when there is a misalignment in the spine, …

By Richard W. Rozensky, DDS, D.ABDSM Sleep apnea affects more than 25 million people in the United States. It is a progressive condition that interrupts breathing patterns throughout a person’s sleep. People that suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may have episodes of stopping breathing up to hundreds of times …

By Dr. Tina Chandra According to the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, about 40% of men are affected by erectile dysfunction at age 40 and 70% of men are affected at age 70. Enter Emsella for men. Emsella has been approved for men suffering with incontinence and erectile dysfunction because of …

The number of individuals with Cognitive issue like Alzheimer’s is staggering. Nearly 6 million people in the US have dementia and if we don’t start taking prevention more seriously, that number is expected to grow exponentially. Diet and Nutrition Eating a healthy diet such as the Mediterranean or Dash diet …

Food insecurity is a top health priority across the four counties that BayCare serves, and since launching the ‘Healing Bags’ program in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay, numbers show the problem continues to be widespread and can affect anyone. According to Thomas Agrusti, BayCare’s community benefit analyst, the Healing Bags …

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, accounts for less than two percent of all new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. annually. It primarily affects older adults; 68 is the average age of diagnosis. According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of developing stomach cancer is higher in men (about …

The month of November is also referred to as MOVEMBER for Men’s Health. We often hear jokes that men prefer to stay away from the doctor, but more and more men have become proactive about their healthcare than ever before, which allows for healthier lifestyle choices and earlier diagnosis. Men …