By Pastor Tim Neptune Have you ever been at your wits’ end? Have you ever been so confused that you didn’t really know which way was up? Have you ever had the feeling, “I know I need to do something…but I don’t know what ‘something’ to do.” The Bible tells …
Read More »Racing Against Time: How UF Health’s Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Is Saving Lives
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every 3.5 minutes, someone dies from one. Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the country and a leading cause of long-term disability — and yet, up to 80 percent of strokes are preventable. More importantly, when a …
Read More »Better Hearing Starts with You: Why May Is the Perfect Time to Prioritize Your Hearing Health
Each May, we celebrate Better Hearing Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about hearing loss and encouraging people to take a proactive approach to their hearing health. As an audiologist, I couldn’t be more excited about this annual reminder—because hearing is one of our most powerful connections to the …
Read More »Varicose Veins and Aging: What You Need to Know About Risk, Symptoms, and Treatment
Varicose veins are one of the most common vascular conditions in the United States — and while they can affect people of all ages, the risk increases significantly as we grow older. Whether you’re in your 40s noticing the first signs or well into your senior years and wondering if …
Read More »Don’t Ignore These GI Warning Signs: What Your Gut Is Trying to Tell You
By Dr. Cesar Reategui-Sanchez, Colorectal Surgery | UF Health Your digestive system is one of the most complex and communicative systems in your body. From occasional bloating after a big meal to the discomfort of acid reflux, many gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are easy to brush off as minor nuisances. But …
Read More »Recharge Your Health: Why “Labs First” Is a Priority
Here’s the truth most patients aren’t told: by the time symptoms show up, your body has often been off track for months—or longer. Fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, poor sleep—these are late signals. The real story starts long before that, and it’s written in your labs. At Recharge Clinic, the …
Read More »New Hope for Diabetic Nerve Pain: How Spinal Cord Stimulation Is Changing Lives
By Brent Compton, MD If you or a loved one lives with diabetes, you may be all too familiar with the relentless burning, tingling, and numbness that can accompany diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). For millions of Americans, this chronic nerve condition is not just uncomfortable — it is life-altering. It …
Read More »Finding Rhythm in a Rushed World
By Pastor Timothy Neptune In our fast-paced culture, calendars overflow, to-do lists never end, and we race from one commitment to the next. We long for week-ends only to collapse before Monday’s demands return. Many of us live as prisoners of the clock, pushing ourselves to burnout. But what if …
Read More »At the onset of a stroke: Prompt Treatment Can Save Lives and Lessen Long-Term Side Effects
T.E. Vallabhan, MD, FACC When oxygen and blood can’t reach the brain, the brain cells begin to die very rapidly. When you are experiencing symptoms of stroke, minutes matter! There is a medication called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) that can break through a blood clot, but not everyone with stroke …
Read More »Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: 5 Questions Every Patient Should Ask
By Mohammed Elamir, MD, FACP We’ve all experienced some of the more unpleasant side effects of aging: Forgetting the name of a song, groaning when we bend over to pick up an object, or struggling to keep up with the kids or grandkids. As we age, maintaining brain health, mobility, …
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