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Home Safety Month: Preparing Your Florida Home for Potential Hazards

Home Safety Month

By Sharon A. Bassett Home safety is of utmost importance, especially in Florida, where the state’s unique climate and environmental conditions can pose specific risks to homeowners. With Home Safety Month approaching, it’s an ideal time to focus on safeguarding your home from potential hazards. By taking proactive measures and …

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Ignoring Common Cardiac Symptoms Leads to Critical Issues

Common Cardiac Symptoms

T.E. Vallabhan, MD, FACC John F. Kennedy once said, “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”  This statement holds true when we focus on many of the issues in life, especially our health.  Some of the most common cardiac risk symptoms are often overlooked.  Ideally, individuals …

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Identity Theft: Protect the Health of Your Financial Accounts

paid advertisement What is Identity Theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your name or personal information, such as your Social Security, driver’s license, credit card, telephone or another account number, without your permission. Identity thieves use this information to open credit, bank and telephone service accounts, and make major …

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Myasthenia Gravis: Understanding the Rare Autoimmune Disease and What Treatment is Available

Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction, leading to muscle weakness and fatigue. MG is estimated to affect approximately 20 per 100,000 people worldwide, and it can affect people of any age, gender, or ethnic group. MG symptoms vary in severity and can affect …

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THE NUMBER ONE FEAR OF GOING TO ASSISTED LIVING

ASSISTED LIVING

By Janice Martin, Senior Advisor / Family Liaison I have worked with thousands of people who know in their hearts that they need assisted living and yet they resist. They are lonely and isolated in their homes, experiencing frequent falls, are not eating well, not taking their medications properly – …

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Infusion Treatments for Crohn’s and Colitis Disease are More Targeted and More Effective

Infusion Treatments

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the digestive tract. Crohn’s is a common disorder affecting more than half a million people. It can cause a wide range of symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition. Ulcerative Colitis affects an estimated million people, …

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The Importance of Being Realistic About Care Needs

Being Realistic

By Janice Martin, Senior Advisor / Family Liaison It is human nature to want to downplay our care needs. When someone asks how we are, the automatic response is that we’re doing fine – even if we’re struggling. When a spouse takes their loved one to the doctor, they are …

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Is Arthritis Keeping You from Being Active?

Arthritis

By Dr. Nam Dinh, MD, FAAOS Arthritis is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints. For those who enjoy an active lifestyle, arthritis can be particularly debilitating. However, it is possible to manage the condition and continue to live an …

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Not all headaches are migraines

By Compton Chiropractic Care In fact, there are many forms of headaches including classic migraine, non-classic migraine, tensions headaches, cervicogenic headaches and cluster headaches. The key to any headache treatment is a thorough examination to properly identify the headache responsible for a patient’s symptoms. Many headaches are misclassified. Each headache …

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