By Janice Martin, Senior Living Specialist If you haven’t visited an assisted living community in a long time, you may be surprised! Today’s communities look, feel, and even smell far differently than expected. Misconception #1 – It’s really old people Age really doesn’t have anything to do with whether a …

According to the CDC’s website, someone in the US has a heart attack every 40 seconds. That translates to about 805,000 people having a heart attack each year! A heart attack can be a frightening experience. Still, many people who’ve had a heart attack go on to enjoy full lives. …

Eleuterio Cancel knows the physicians who deliver babies at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital (WHWH) pretty well. He’s been a security guard at the hospital for three years. On Dec. 5, though, he was particularly interested as Dr. Naxdaris Gonzalez and Dr. Akhila Reddy checked in. That’s because they were there …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS February is the month of love, so it got me reflecting on some romantic comedies I’ve seen that I particularly enjoyed. Do you remember the 2005 film, “Hitch,” starring Will Smith? It’s about a “date doctor” who helped men, who didn’t know how, get …

Everyone hopes for a healthy heart, one that vigorously keeps pace with all of life’s demands. However, despite our earnest wishes, heart disease remains the country’s number one killer. Heart disease doesn’t differentiate based on gender, race or income. It can develop into a serious problem without warning. Sometimes the …

I know being physically active and eating healthy is good for my heart, but how does stress affect my heart? We’ve all heard eating healthy and getting enough exercise is good for our heart, but did you know mental health can impact your heart, too? Research shows that conditions like …

Over time, your skin will show signs of age. It’s natural: Skin loosens up because it starts to lose proteins called collagen and elastin, the substances that make skin firm. This loss results in wrinkles, sagging, and a creepy appearance on your hands, neck, and face. There are numerous anti-aging …

By Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD Think fish oil. If your gut reaction is “yuck,” you are in good company. Whether it’s from remembering Grandma’s cod liver oil or taking the foul horse-pills in the cupboard, the majority of us believe that fish oil ought to taste bad. We put up with …

It’s easier than you think to restore your wellness potential and improve your quality of life this year – and it all starts with a balancing act. If all of life is a balancing act, arguably one of the most important areas to maintain this balance exists inside each of …

Heart Disease is the number one killer of women, taking 1 out of 3 women’s lives each year.1 One woman dies every 80 seconds from cardiovascular disease. Men and women have different signs and symptoms when it comes to stroke and heart attack. Women’s symptoms often get ignored or are …