Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
By Mid Florida Eye Center – Mid Florida Eye Center recently celebrated 25 years of commitment to the local community. Our “history of firsts” includes helping pioneer innovations in no-stitch/no-needle cataract surgery and opening the area’s first eye surgery center. Along with founders Dr. Jeffrey P. Baumann and Dr. Gregory …
Read More »Removing Skin Cancer with Mohs Surgery
By Ashraf M. Hassanein, MD, Ph D – Florida has the distinction of being the skin cancer capital of the United States. While the Sunshine State offers good weather and a desirable lifestyle, excessive sun exposure often leads to skin cancer. The good news is that there are a variety …
Read More »Regular Colon Screening Prevents Cancer
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for the number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States are for 2012: 103,170 new cases of colon cancer 40,290 new …
Read More »Resolve to Maintain a Healthy Smile
With 2013 in full swing, you may have already begun to think about your resolutions. You may be considering resolving to spend less money, lose weight, or exercise more. Many people set new goals about having a healthier lifestyle in the new year. Why not make one of your resolutions …
Read More »Leg Pain
By Tom Tran PA-C, MPAs, NCCPA Surgery Board Certified – Diagnosing Leg Pain Leg pain can be debilitating and a bothersome aspect of one’s daily life. There are many causes of leg pain, most of which are diagnosed incorrectly or even overlooked during examination. When evaluating leg pain, it is …
Read More »WHY ALL BABY BOOMERS SHOULD BE TESTED FOR HEPATITIS C
By Rick L. Pesano, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Infectious Diseases, Quest Diagnostics – Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, caused by the hepatitis virus. Of the five different types of hepatitis virus (A, B, C, D and E), hepatitis C is the most common in the United States, affecting …
Read More »VENUS FREEZE The Cool Treatment for Stubborn Areas
Do you want to improve the look, feel and shape of resistant areas that do not respond to traditional exercise and diets? Would you like to decreases wrinkles and obtain a fresh youthful look without the use of painful needles or complicated surgery? Have you considered improving your appearance by …
Read More »What Can Our Blood Tell Us?
By Darla Miller, BS, MBA – As an owner of an herb shoppe (nutritional supplements using natural herbal blends, homeopathic options, essential oils and other complementary products), I know that being well is all about maintaining a balance in our systems. My well-being is my responsibility. It is not my …
Read More »Tired of Walking on Rocks? Outpatient Procedure Relieves Pain
By Richard S. Benjamin, DPM – Do you feel like you are walking on raw bones or rocks? Have you tried inserts, padding, and countless new shoes only to continue to walk in pain? Do you want artificial fillers like liquid silicone which have been linked to auto immune diseases, …
Read More »Reverse Mortgages
By Carolyn Fields, CRMP – The concept of using a reverse mortgage to enjoy a better quality of life has recently gained significant attention is the news media. With retirement accounts under pressure from 2 stock market corrections in a decade, increasing health care costs, and changes to pensions/social security …
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