By this time of the year, many of us are already struggling to keep our New Year’s resolutions, especially those dealing with adopting a healthier lifestyle. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, so it’s a good time to recommit to our goal of making and maintaining some lifestyle changes that can …

Siva Gummadi, MD – Cardiovascular Institute of Central Florida Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in men and women.  It is a broad term used to describe a disease process that occurs within the heart and the blood vessels of the body.  The heart is a muscle and …

Are you still suffering in pain no matter what the doctors prescribe? If so, you’re not alone. According to The National Institute of Health of Health and WebMD, over 100 million Americans suffer with chronic pain every day no matter what the doctors prescribe. But there is good news! You …

By Katina H. Pantazis, Esq. Dementia is a syndrome that causes deterioration of an individual’s cognitive function. As the baby boomer generation ages, the number of people who are affected by dementia continues to increase. Perhaps the more alarming statistic, the number of dementia cases being diagnosed among individuals in their …

Every 42 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. Each minute, another person in the country dies from a heart disease-related condition. For both men and women, heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, killing 25 percent of all people. February is American Heart Month, …

On July 20th, 1969 America did the impossible: it landed two men on the moon. To say this was an unfathomable concept for its time would be an understatement. In a time where basic computers filled entire buildings, the technology and know-how to launch a manned flight seemed decades beyond …

By Scottie Bull, PT, CLT-LANA Lymphedema is an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the tissue spaces that cause swelling, most often in the arm(s) and/or legs(s), but may also involve the trunk.  Swelling may develop when lymph vessels are missing, impaired or damaged, or after lymph nodes are removed. Symptoms …

CPR & SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST While the terms heart attack, cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death are often used as if they are synonymous, they aren’t. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow supply to the heart muscle through a coronary artery is severely reduced or cut off completely. …

By Cheryl Rogers When your special relationship has ended through death or divorce, you may feel lost. You may feel very much alone, but the Bible tells us you are not. “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,” it says in Psalm 34:18. Your maker …

By Ali Nasser, M.D. FACC Cardiologist Food manufacturers of processed food, soft drinks and artificial fruit juices with added sugar, are not required to list how much sugar is added versus natural sugar contents. Food makers can also use sweeteners (alcohol sugar) that aren’t technically “sugar.” The body doesn’t distinguish …