Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
The holidays are one of the busiest times to go to the hospital emergency room. Instead of wasting your precious family time, when you have an urgent need go to 441 Urgent Care instead. They are the “after hours” of health care – the weekends and evenings when your regular …
Read More »Documents of Aging
Our lives start with a single document and increase throughout life until the documents of aging reach the most critical point. That first document is our birth certificate, but it is not the last one that will involve a doctor. For seniors, documents and doctors increase in importance each year. …
Read More »Routine Care Prevents a Silent Disease
Gum disease is an infection that can cause tooth loss and is associated with several serious health conditions including heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. After having an examination of your gums and bone you should ask your dentist if you have gum disease. While genetics plays a role in gum …
Read More »STARx Pharmacy Reminds Diabetics of the Importance of Taking the Right Medicine at the Right Time, Every Time.
“Drugs don’t work in people who don’t take them.” ~ C. Everett Koop, 1985 Former U.S. Surgeon General Medication Errors harm at least 1.5 million people every year. 32 million Americans are taking 3 or more medications daily and nearly 3 out of 4 Americans do not take their medications …
Read More »HEALTHY GRILLING IS THE BEST WAY WITH A CUSTOM GRILL OR SMOKER!!
BENEFITS OF GRILLING In our sunny state of Florida grills and smokers can be used year around. Backyard BBQ’s, Tailgate Parties and Family get togethers are just a few ways that make cooking this way an American past time. One local company, Crowbar Custom Metal Works, has been recognized for …
Read More »CrossFit… One Person’s Journey To The Truth
By Michelle VanOstran – Since I work in the healthcare field, I have done considerable research on the newest fitness movement….CrossFit training. I knew that the results from CrossFit seemed incredible but I was intimidated by the pictures and stereotypes of these elite athletes that looked like they stepped right …
Read More »Leg Pain
By Tom Tran PA-C, MPAs, NCCPA Surgery Board Certified – Diagnosing Leg Pain Leg pain can be debilitating and a bothersome aspect of one’s daily life. There are many causes of leg pain, most of which are diagnosed incorrectly or even overlooked during examination. When evaluating leg pain, it is …
Read More »Heel Pain
By Richard S. Benjamin, DPM – The heel bone is the largest of the 26 bones in the human foot, which also has 33 joints and a network of more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. Like all bones, it is subject to outside influences that can affect its integrity …
Read More »A Dynamic Duo The Role of PET/CT in Accurate, Early Cancer Detection
Radiology has continued to excel throughout the years, making medical imaging safer, faster and more accurate than ever before. Landmark advances have included Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (commonly known as CT or “Cat Scan”). At Radiology Associates of Ocala (RAO), we understand the value of these two …
Read More »New Year’s Resolutions and Lasting Change
As we begin the new year it is good to reflect on the meaning and purpose of our life, considering our overall fulfillment and joy. Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” An honest evaluation will most likely reveal that we could improve and grow in certain areas. …
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