By Brent Compton, MD Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide, significantly impacting their quality of life. While traditional pain management strategies, such as medication and physical therapy, can provide relief, interventional pain management offers a more targeted and minimally invasive approach to addressing the …

Every year in the United States nearly 800,000 people will suffer from a stroke. If it’s not caught early enough, it can lead to death, paralysis, cognitive impairment, aphasia and many more complications. When oxygen and blood can’t reach the brain, the brain cells begin to die very rapidly. Oxygen is …

Brent Myers Have you noticed that Summer has arrived? If you haven’t, just wait, you will. This is how I can usually tell that our wonderful south Florida Summer has come: when I bathe, get dressed, walk outside the house thirty feet to my car and when I get in …

How Bauman Medical Helps Men Get Their Swagger Back by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Ah, Father’s Day. The time of year when we get to celebrate the man who taught us it all. From shaving technique to parallel parking, it’s hard to find a gift that honors all he’s …

Heat wreaks havoc on varicose veins, and stepping outside on a summer day can cause flare-ups of already painful symptoms. Unfortunately, high temperatures are nearly impossible to avoid parts of the year in many areas around the country. Two minutes outside in July and August can leave you drenched in …

The modern “dad bod” has become a running joke online, but for many men, stubborn belly fat, brain fog, low energy, poor sleep, and declining libido are not just signs of getting older. They may be symptoms of hormone imbalance, chronic stress, or metabolic dysfunction. Men often push through these …

Every June, eye care professionals across the country recognize Cataract Awareness Month, a dedicated time to educate communities about one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. At Lake Eye Associates, we believe an informed patient is an empowered one. Whether you’ve recently noticed changes in your eyesight or …

By Chand Rohatgi, MD In the United States, approximately 2 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in 2025 alone. Even more sobering is the fact that about 1 in 3 people will develop cancer during their lifetime, with current statistics showing approximately 39% of men and women will face …

Submitted by Hospice of Marion County Have you ever had a ‘senior moment’ — momentarily forgetting why you walked into a room, forgetting where you put something? You laugh about it, calling it an age-related problem, but later wonder was it really a temporary lapse in memory or could it …

By Gene Turner, MD, FAARFM June is Men’s Health Month, and at Mid-Florida Age Management, we believe it’s the perfect time for men of all ages to pause, reflect, and take meaningful action toward a longer, healthier life. Too often, men delay seeking medical care until a problem becomes impossible …