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What if you were riding your bike along the path of your neighborhood and noticed that your eyesight was blurry, or that your arm felt weak? Would you seek help? What if you were having coffee with your friend and you noticed that her speech was slurred? Would you call 911? …

For most aging people, it is difficult to accept help when completing routine tasks such as preparing food, taking medications, or even walking round without falling. As their family, you must acknowledge the changes you notice and help them realize that they may enjoy a better quality of life with …

No other field of medicine is changing as rapidly as oncology. Over the past decade, literally dozens of new medicines and new approaches for treating cancer have been developed, and this has resulted in many more people surviving cancer than ever before. According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2020, …

By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life – OK. So here we are… five months into a new year. How are things working out for you? Did you set goals for making this year the best year ever? Did you have dreams and ambitions to make this year different? Did …

As with the flu or other infections, COVID-19 is particularly challenging for the elderly patient population. Those over the age of 60 are having more difficulty fighting the viral infection and many are facing life-threatening symptoms. As with influenza, the risk of breathing dysfunction and pneumonia are what’s causing the …

TeleHealth is a method to remotely connect with doctors or medical providers, which can help alleviate and assist with medical issues. Traditionally, Telehealth has been useful in patients who are unable to commute in person to a doctor’s office or who live in rural areas, with restrictions placed for access …

Due to COVID-19, we are all making changes and doing things in many different ways than before. Telehealth visits have been monumental in the medical field for the past few years, and with the spread of the coronavirus, the ADA and CDC have implemented new protocols to keep dental patients …

By Bo Martinsen, MD Experts saw this pandemic coming. Already in the 1990s – and throughout the last two decades – scientists repeatedly warned us about the increasing likelihood of global pandemics. Now that COVID-19 has arrived, many efforts feel like too little, too late. But there are still things …

Pneumatic Compression Pump Treatment is an innovative treatment that has helped numerous individuals that struggle with lymphatic fluid retention, venous insufficiency, and also non healing wounds, which are traditionally caused by the neuropathy associated with diabetes. Lymphedema Lymphedema is a build-up of lymphatic fluid throughout the body, and it is …

Here in Florida, we have gorgeous weather throughout the entire year, which allows for more activities like jogging, tennis, pickleball, kayaking, pushing grandchildren on the swing, and the list goes on and on; but with all of this healthy activity, many individuals are more prone to injury and wear and …