Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Diabetes can affect many major organs in your body, which can lead to an array of serious complications when left untreated. These medical problems include cardiovascular disease (CVD), or heart disease, including peripheral artery disease (PAD) and stroke. The following statistics speak loud and clear that there is a strong …
Read More »URGENT CARE WHEN YOU NEED IT THE MOST
They are the “after hours” of health care – the weekends and evenings when your regular doctor’s office is closed and a trip to the emergency room isn’t necessary. Perhaps you suffered a minor cut or injury from a fall and you don’t want to wait all night or all …
Read More »MID FLORIDA EYE CENTER WELCOMES NEW RETINA SPECIALIST
Mid Florida Eye Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Shawn C. Wilker, a nationally renowned board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist and retina specialist. Dr. Wilker joins Dr. Ray D. Maizel, Lake County’s first retina specialist and a leader in the science and technology of retinal care. Together, the two …
Read More »Detecting Diabetes in the Dental Chair
By Village Dental – More than 26 million U.S. adults have diabetes. However, as much as 20 percent of these cases go undiagnosed, according to the American Diabetes Association. Allowing the condition to progress untreated may lead to a lower quality of life and other health complications. Oral complications are …
Read More »Understanding Diabetes and Obesity – Could A New Weight Loss Drug Help Type 2 Diabetics?
It’s no secret that obesity and type 2 diabetes go hand and hand, and sadly our communities are seeing a dramatic rise in both areas. To combat the growing health concern local physicians are using a new weight loss program to help patients not only manage their chronic illness, but …
Read More »NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – InterCommunity Cancer Centers and Institute Spotlights Risk Factors, Prevention and High-Tech Radiation Treatments for Lung Cancer
The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2014 there were 224,210 new cases of lung cancer and 159,480 deaths, accounting for about 27% of all cancer deaths. Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death in American men and women. Although tobacco smoking is the main …
Read More »You Are NOT Ready to Throw in the Towel!
Have you ever thought about how many years you have left in your life? 80 and 90 year olds that are enjoying active lives are on the rise. That is great news! Do you ever wonder how many 80 and 90 year olds had active lives 50 years ago? Not …
Read More »5 Quick Tricks for Pain Relief When pain gets you down, try these quick and easy tricks for relief.
NOTICE Notice your thoughts about your pain by taking a moment to get quiet. Close your eyes and listen to your internal monologue. What are you saying to yourself? Try writing down your thoughts or speaking them into a recording device so you can reference those thoughts later. Then determine …
Read More »Understanding Pelvic Prolapse
By Uzoma Nwaubani, MD, FACOG The problem of female incontinence and female Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is as old as humanity itself. Sadly, however, it remains hugely under reported. Just the fact that one is of the female gender is in itself a risk factor. Therefore, contrary to popular belief, …
Read More »Venous Insufficiency – Often the Underlying Cause of Restless Leg Syndrome
By Tom Tran PA-C, MPAs, NCCPA Surgery Board Certified – Venous insufficiency not only causes varicose veins, it can be the underlying cause for a plethora conditions, including lower extremity cellulitis, leg cramps and restless legs syndrome. When patients present with venous insufficiency symptoms, physicians often only check some of …
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