According to the CDC, as many as 1 in 3 diabetes patients suffers from chronic kidney disease (CKD). In fact, the most frequent cause of chronic kidney disease is diabetes. This is because people with diabetes have high blood sugar levels which cause damage to the kidneys and leads to …

BayCare has named Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACP, as the vice president and chief medical officer for St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Women’s and Children’s Hospitals. She assumed her new role in June 2022. Additionally, Dr. Viswanathan recently assumed oversight as the interim regional chief medical officer for St. …

By Shiva Tadakal, MD Many assume this flu season will be mild because the 2021-2022 season had fewer cases than most recorded years before, but unfortunately, that assumption is wrong. Last year’s influenza cases were significantly less than in other years due to the stringent COVID-19 precautions most individuals took, …

A cancer diagnosis of any type is frightening, but for women, breast cancer is especially scary. Increasingly, there is good news when it comes to breast cancer. Breast cancer death rates have decreased steadily in the past 20 years, thanks to better screening and early detection, increased awareness, and continuous …

By Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics Let’s Get Started! Our Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics team is getting excited to take on the St. Pete Run Fest November 11-13, 2022. Not only are we your title sponsor for the Half-Marathon, but we have our team members looking forward to running …

Let Bauman Medical’s “Head-Spa” Help You Relax and Grow Hair You’ll Be Thankful For by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS It’s almost here—you know—“the most wonderful time of the year.” But along with all the special meals, family get-togethers, and merriment comes stress, and potentially lots of it…so much to …

By Sharon A. Bassett The House Price Index is a measure of the movement of the single-family home process in the United States. This Index is is obtained by reviewing repeat mortgage transactions on single-family properties whose mortgages have been purchased or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac since …

People with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing hearing loss. Let’s explore the link between these two conditions, and how people with diabetes can take care of their hearing. Around 30 million people in the United States alone have diabetes. Among these people, a high percentage of them …

Did you know that all Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to 180 days of hospice care? That’s six months of special comfort care only hospice professionals can provide, and Medicare provides 100% coverage of these services. When people don’t receive this benefit until the final days of life, they miss out …

By Parveen Vahora, M.D. Urinary Incontinence In the past, the primary method for dealing with urinary incontinence has been surgery or therapies that can be both difficult and embarrassing. Today the solution is primarily physical therapy with a urinary incontinence specialist showing the patient how to do vaginal exercises to …