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By Tom Tran PA-C, MPAs, NCCPA Surgery Board Certified – Leg circulation problems affect more than 20 million Americans and over 20% of those are over the age of 65. Circulation problems in the legs can arise from smoking, poor diet and exercise, obesity, high cholesterol, and genetics. There are …

By Daniel Taylor DC – It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon on the golf course; the greens are freshly cut and the sun shining.  You drive up to the tee box for the first shot of the day. You bend over to put the tee in the ground and out of …

Acknowledging hearing loss usually begins with complex reactions, but the first and most common one is denial. Although there are many reasons why people go into denial about hearing loss, the bottom line is: Taking that first step to get a hearing test may confirm their worst fear – that …

In its continued efforts to enhance the access and delivery of coordinated cancer care for local patients, InterCommunity Cancer Centers (ICCC) recently announced plans to centralize its comprehensive services in order to provide them at one single location in Lady Lake. Leading ICCC Radiation Oncologist Dr. Herman Flink, who has …

By Dr. Perry Ekstrand I have been asked this question throughout the past 31 years ever since I started practicing in Florida, having moved here from north of the Arctic Circle.  Aside from the accent, teeth in Sweden are pretty much the same as teeth in America and education to …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer Every fall, the billboards and television commercials urging you to get a flu shot start to creep into the national narrative. Many people have reservations about the flu vaccine; some state it causes headaches and even engages flu-like symptoms. However, the statistics strongly support the …

By Melvin Field, M.D. May is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. According to the American Brain Tumor Association, nearly 70,000 new cases of primary brain tumors will be diagnosed this year, representing the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in males and females younger than 20. This month is an opportunity …

Don’t let their miniature size fool you – blueberries are proof that, when it comes to health benefits, good things really do come in small packages Research has proven that there are many great reasons to enjoy blueberries! This little fruit softens dry skin, boosts your brain, and may even …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Words and thoughts are spiritual. They are not material. The material world can be measured; the spiritual cannot. This is my simple definition of spiritual versus material. Also when I say spiritual, I’m not necessarily referring to God or morality. …

Mental health is a serious illness that many people seem to shun away from someone that is suffering with this illness. Mainly, this is because they do not understand what is wrong. In recent years attitudes have been changing towards mental illness due to this amazing event that is held …