Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
paid advertisement What is Identity Theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your name or personal information, such as your Social Security, driver’s license, credit card, telephone or another account number, without your permission. Identity thieves use this information to open credit, bank and telephone service accounts, and make major …
Read More »A Warning for All: Don’t Ignore Heart Attack Symptoms
Lara Warn instantly stands out in the crowd as she arrives for a weekly cycling class near downtown St. Petersburg. But it’s not just from the muscular frame of a natural athlete, the burst of platinum blond hair atop her otherwise close-cropped head, or the warm, mega-watt smile she flashes …
Read More »Cancer Survivorship
The American Cancer Society projects that nearly two million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. during 2023. The top three cancers among men are prostate, lung and colon. For women, the top three cancers are breast, lung and colon. Thanks to ongoing scientific research, however, medical …
Read More »Breast Cancer in African American Women Often Starts Before the Age of 40
By Negar Golesorkhi MD, FACS The current guidelines recommend that women start breast cancer screenings at the age of 40. For multiple reasons, many women don’t begin getting their screenings until later or after they have symptoms, such as a lump or nipple discharge. For African American women, it appears …
Read More »Do You Need to Have a Lung Cancer Screening this Year?
By Jonathan Waxman, MD Lung cancer accounts for 27 percent of all cancer deaths each year in the U.S., making it the deadliest cancer among both men and women. In fact, 1 in 15 Americans will be diagnosed with the disease. Sadly, lung cancer also has the lowest five-year survival …
Read More »Myasthenia Gravis: Understanding the Rare Autoimmune Disease and What Treatment is Available
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction, leading to muscle weakness and fatigue. MG is estimated to affect approximately 20 per 100,000 people worldwide, and it can affect people of any age, gender, or ethnic group. MG symptoms vary in severity and can affect …
Read More »THE NUMBER ONE FEAR OF GOING TO ASSISTED LIVING
By Janice Martin, Senior Advisor / Family Liaison I have worked with thousands of people who know in their hearts that they need assisted living and yet they resist. They are lonely and isolated in their homes, experiencing frequent falls, are not eating well, not taking their medications properly – …
Read More »Winter Haven Women’s Hospital Nurse Shares Lessons from a 42-Year Career
May brings the annual International Nurses Day, a time to spotlight the contributions nurses bring to our society. At the time when shortages are affecting the health care industry, BayCare Health System is taking steps to recruit new nurses. These nurses in training will learn about providing extraordinary care from …
Read More »From Tears to Terrific Innovative Hair Restoration Tools that Transform Women’s Hair Loss
by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Women’s hair has long been the subject of numerous poems written by lovesick admirers who’ve, well, waxed poetic about the beauty of a woman’s hair. Let’s face it. Nothing conveys good health more than thick, shiny tresses. Women’s hair has long been the subject …
Read More »Infusion Treatments for Crohn’s and Colitis Disease are More Targeted and More Effective
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the digestive tract. Crohn’s is a common disorder affecting more than half a million people. It can cause a wide range of symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition. Ulcerative Colitis affects an estimated million people, …
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