As we age our body’s ability to heal itself becomes less efficient.  This is natural.  Many people attempt to treat their own wounds with home remedies and end up with a bigger problem than what they started with. How do I heal my wound? Collagen is a key component of …

Throughout May, the Arthritis Foundation urges taking action to change the course of arthritis. From participating in a nearby Walk to Cure Arthritis event, to improving your health through fitness and nutrition, to speaking out about the seriousness of arthritis – there’s a lot you can do to raise awareness …

InterCommunity Cancer Centers and Institute Warns Patients about Skin Cancer Treatments Sold Online If you turn on your computer and search for “skin cancer treatments,” chances are you will find countless ads for purported “natural” remedies for this disease. And while the ads may be appealing because of their unsubstantiated …

People treat us differently based on how young or old they think we are.  We don’t make the rules up, that is simply how our world works. As facial plastic surgeons, our job is to help people understand the latest technologies and the least invasive techniques, to look and feel …

How would you like to have permanent teeth placed in the same day? “Well now you can with Dental Implants,” stated Dr. Farrell. Dental Implants are small prosthetic posts that are placed into the bone of the upper or lower jaw. They act as replacements for the root portion of …

By Mary Barber MD, The Skin Cancer Center of Central Florida – One in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer over their lifetime. Of the 7 most common cancers ONLY skin cancer rates are going up. The chance of you getting the other types of cancer, like colon cancer, is …

We all know sugar is not the healthiest food.  Sugar can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.  Many health conscious people are turning to natural sweeteners to keep their food and beverages sweet.  The most popular forms of natural sweeteners are: Stevia – This sweetener comes from …

RAO’s digital mammography creates sharper, faster images, enhanced viewing angles, immediate storage and transfer to your doctor, easy comparison with previous exams, shorter exam times and the potential for less exposure to radiation. Sometimes your self-exam, doctor’s exam or mammogram may indicate a change in your breast tissue, requiring more …

 Learn what you can. Do what you can. Every day, heart patients suffer the consequences of choices they make in their lives and the damaging effects our modern day lifestyle can have on their health. We’d like to do all we can to interrupt the harmful cycle of cause and …

The National Autism Association is getting the word out and saving lives with their Big Red Safety Toolkit! The goal of their AWAARE (Autism Wandering Awareness Alerts Response Education) website is to help prevent wandering incidents and deaths within the Autism community. Similar to wandering behaviors in seniors with dementia …