By Parveen Vahora, M.D. The warm days of summer are here. Long strolls on the beach, relaxing poolside, and hot steamy nights might seem enticing when it comes to being intimate with your partner, but if you are like many women, you might be feeling a little “off” this season. …

How does a Registered Nurse from Terra Haute, Indiana end up a medical aesthetician at a growing med spa in Tampa, Florida? She chases her dreams, that’s how! Evolutive Med Spa welcomes Miss Makayla Gates to their team of health care experts providing patient specific physical, mental, and emotional health …

A New and Highly-Effective Therapy Designed to Help Those With Depressive Disorders, Anxiety, and PTSD For those who struggle with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD), depressive disorders, PTSD, or clinical anxiety, ketamine therapy is a rapid and robust modality having antidepressant effects. Standard treatments for these mental health disorders do not always …

About one in five Americans are likely to develop skin cancer by the age of 70, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), making it the most common form of cancer in the U.S. It is also the most preventable cancer. In fact, research indicates that protecting your skin before …

By Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author There are varying opinions on the use of insulin for type 2 diabetes patients. These opinions vary by physician and patient. Some believe it makes life so much easier to inject insulin to reduce high glucose levels. Some …

Kenneth Hill of New York had been at St. Anthony’s Hospital for a short time when he learned that he would become the first patient to move into the hospital’s new 90-bed patient tower. “I feel so special,” said Hill as nurses and hospital transporters gathered his belongings for the …

Along with blooming flowers, May also welcomes Healthy Vision Month, a time dedicated to promoting comprehensive eye exams to catch common conditions before they can become serious. When caught early, nearly all eye health problems can be arrested, even reversed. Unlike a vision test, which measures your eyesight for prescription …

Mental health challenges are some of the most common health conditions people face. Yet, many of us put our mental health on the backburner. And living through a pandemic has complicated matters for many of us. Taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of …

After a national search, BayCare has named Kristen Smith, MSN, RN, as the new Chief Nursing Officer for BayCare Polk County hospitals. She began in the new role on Feb. 21. Smith, who was the director of Patient Services at BayCare’s St. Anthony’s Hospital, will be responsible for maintaining BayCare’s …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Ah, May. Everyone knows it’s the month when we celebrate mothers around the world. But have you ever wondered where the word “May” comes from? It’s believed to be an adaptation of a Greek goddess’s name, “Maius,” who was known as the “goddess of …