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“Cut” your tub? Why this easy, inexpensive project can add serious home safety

One Day Bath’s TubcuT® adds convenience and protection for all ages By Shannon Sigafoos of The Morning Call When was the last time you faced the need for a home project that you knew would absolutely solve your problem and also go easy on your wallet? For most homeowners, there’s …

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Aging Well Takes Work, But it’s Absolutely Worth It

Aging Well Takes Work

When it comes to aging well, we might conjure up images of seniors that are jogging, lively and glowing from within. While those things are typically associated with overall health, every ones fitness level, appearance and internal health is going to be different. What might look like the epitome of …

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How Hearing Loss Affects Your Memory – Could hearing loss be making you forgetful? Find out how and why hearing loss affects your memory function now.

It’s common knowledge that unresolved hearing loss can have an impact on stress and anxiety levels, but did you know it can affect your memory too? Memory loss is just one of the side effects of reduced hearing function, but it is one of the most important. As well as …

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Oral Appliances: A Solution for a Good Night’s Sleep

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 …

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Can Anyone Please Help My Painful Feet?

Painful Feet

Every year more than a million patients visit their doctor due to heel pain!  The most common foot and heel discomfort is caused by an excruciating disorder known as plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis? The foot is comprised of many different bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments; these include the …

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Reduce Your Risk of Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

While the number of cases and the number of deaths from lung cancer have declined dramatically over the past decade, lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States in both men and women. According to the American Cancer Society, more people die of lung …

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Good skin isn’t about luck.

Good skin

By Allison Weber, APRN-C Often, we find ourselves saying “we’re lucky we caught this in time”, but luck has nothing to do with treating skin cancer. Scheduling 6 or 12-month annual skin exams is an important part to early detection. Precancerous lesions known as Actinic Keratosis are mostly found on …

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The Good and Bad of Shoulder Labral Tear Surgery

Labral Tear Surgery

By Regenexx Tampa Bay, Regenerative Medicine Today’s orthopedic care model, much like the healthcare model in general, often treats the symptoms of an orthopedic issue without addressing the root cause of the problem. This is true of shoulder labral tears. The usual treatment prescribed by orthopedists is a repair surgery …

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BayCare Named Top Quintile Health System for Fourth Consecutive Year

BayCare

St. Anthony’s Hospital is one of the hospitals in the BayCare Health System BayCare Health System has been recognized once again by a leading, independent survey for excellence in clinical outcomes, patient experience, operational efficiency, financial health and contributions to community health with a focus on equity. FORTUNE/Merative™ (formerly IBM …

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Premium Cataract Surgery with Dr. Mark Arey at Florida Medical Clinic Eye Specialists

Cataracts remain one of the most common sight-threatening conditions affecting patients both in the US and worldwide. The American Academy of Ophthalmology estimates that more than half of those aged 75 and older will have an advanced cataract at the time of diagnosis that if left untreated can result in …

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