Now that it’s the new year!  We look back on the past holiday where we made glorious memories with friends and family, but it’s also the time of year that we look at how we have inevitably packed on the pounds. Although, that’s not necessarily the way that it has to …

After 17 years, used in over 4,000 hospitals and medical facilities, in over 40 countries, documented in over 400 independent studies done internationally, with 115 published on the National Institute of Health’s website, as well as 40 (PubMed) medical journals, and over 1 million happy users proving the effectiveness of BEMER …

By Wim Vergauwen, MPT, CMT – Owner Certified Manual Therapist Sooner or later everyone gets to deal with some form of neck pain, but rarely something has been done to treat the pain. Often arthritis or muscle spasms are blamed for the cause of neck pain, but in reality chronic neck …

By Katina H. Pantazis, Esq. In my experience, the goal for many of my clients in estate planning is to preserve accumulated wealth in an effort to provide security to their survivors.  In this day in age of market instability and economic uncertainty, our survivors are going to need all the …

The thyroid is a tiny butterfly shaped gland in the neck that is made up of two distinct lobes. The thyroid gland predominantly produces thyroxine (T4) which is converted to the active form of thyroid hormone, triiodothyronine (T3), primarily in the liver. Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid is overactive …

By Alex Anderson There is a danger in pursuing your passion… it assumes that you can only have one. This drove me nuts in a reversed kind of way. I knew what my passion or calling was…to be a minister. The only problem was…so was being an entrepreneur, musician, writer, …

Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions yet? Have you made them, but already failed at following through?  At this time of year, numerous people have attempted to exercise and eat right, but have fallen short already.  Many times we need the help of a professional to direct us in …

Residents of Marion, Lake and Sumter Counties gained additional access to emergency care when Ocala Health opened its new Summerfield ER, a freestanding ER located on Hwy 441 adjacent to the Del Webb Spruce Creek community approximately six miles north of The Villages. The nearly $10 million project employs approximately …

The knee is notorious for pain and injury, Knee pain can occur from an injury or a condition like osteoarthritis, and can impact activities of everyday life. There are many remedies for this condition, including rest, anti-inflammatory medications and using knee braces. For individuals whose knee pain progresses or does …

By Tom Tran PA-C, MPAs, NCCPA Surgery Board Certified – Do your legs often feel heavy, restless, or painful; or are they covered with varicose or spider veins? If so, you may be one of the many people walking around with venous insufficiency and not even know it. Unfortunately, venous …