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Diabetes, as with other health issues, can contribute to diseases of the eye, particularly if a person has untreated high blood glucose, high blood pressure and/or high blood cholesterol. Smoking may also increase the risk of eye disease. However, when caught early, diabetic eye diseases may be treated and managed so …

What do we really want in our community, neighborhood, and home?  The answer is resoundingly the same for most people, safety, happiness, good neighbors, amenities, variety, opportunity and location. For the third consecutive year in a row, Naples has been named the #1 well-being community in the United States. Being happy, …

Diabetic neuropathy is a progressive disease that affects nearly 200,000 new patients per year. Understanding the disease state is complex, but in short, having high blood sugar levels, along with low blood and oxygen supply, damages the nerves throughout the body. This damage generally affects the long peripheral nerves that …

Oral, head, neck and throat cancers account for about 4% of cancers in the U.S. According to the National Cancer Institute, these cancers occur more than twice as often among men than women. While not as common as some other types of malignancies, oral cavity and oropharyngeal (head and neck) …

By Dr. Dipnarin e Maharaj MD, FACP, and Vineet Polineni, B.Sc. Are you concerned about the coronavirus? Experts have deemed the novel coronavirus to be a major threat to public health. However, there is another virus that infects and kills even more every year. Seasonal influenza infects millions and kills …

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ SHINE Program issued guidance to the state’s more than 5.5 million elders on how to protect yourself against Medicare fraud as the state responds to COVID-19. “Medicare provides some easy-to-use and preventive measures you or your loved ones may wish to use to help …

Governor DeSantis said, “More mobile testing sites are coming and hundreds more are being tested each day.” COVID-19 If you have mild to moderate symptoms (fever, cough or difficulty breathing), call your physician, other healthcare providers or the Florida Department of Health hotline (866-779-6121) as soon as possible. Seek care …

Cataracts are common, affecting people of every age, but mainly occur in people 55 and older. With The Villages being home to a large population of retirees, there are a lot of cataract surgeries being performed, and a lot of intraocular lens, or IOL, implants being promoted, so naturally people …

If caught early on, colon cancer can be successfully treated. Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the United States. It affects nearly 50,000 Americans each year. Typically, there are little to no signs or symptoms of colon polyps, so it’s critical to have colonoscopies every …

When it comes to selecting a facility for diagnostic imaging or outpatient surgical needs, most patients face the common decision between a hospital, a hospital-owned outpatient imaging center, or a freestanding physician-owned office surgery center. Some are unaware that they have a choice in the matter at all, and simply …