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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 …

About 70% of American workers are confident they will have enough money to pay for medical expenses in retirement. In a 2018 survey, 30% of all workers reported they were “not too” or “not at all” confident they would have enough money to pay for their medical expenses in retirement.1 …

Which is the better choice for skin cancer treatment? Recent research places the cure rate for nonmelanoma skin cancer at 97.4% with Superficial Radiotherapy. These results, published in The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in 2019, demonstrated the actual results of elderly patients in an outpatient clinic, who were treated …

T.E. Vallabhan, MD, FACC Crohn’s disease is part of the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) group. Crohn’s disease frequently affects the top of the colon and the end of the small bowel, although it can also affect any area of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Over 20% of the population has IBS …

By now, you will have heard a great deal about stem cells from your friends, relatives or through the media. We know that they have significant potential for the regeneration of damaged tissue for people with problems like arthritis and spinal disc disorders, but did you know that it’s the …

According to the CDC, Coronavirus is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. Early on, many of the patients in the outbreak in Wuhan, China reportedly had some link to a large seafood and animal market, …

By Bo Martinsen, MD With the prevalence of sleep disturbances on the rise, melatonin is now one of the fastest growing supplements in the USA. But the benefits of melatonin extend far beyond sleep. Researchers today are examining the role of melatonin in cancer medicine, as well as brain and …

Every year, a significant number of patients see a physician complaining of hand numbness, tingling, and pain. Many of these patients are assumed to have nerve compression in the neck area and come to the doctor’s office with an MRI of the cervical spine. Some may even have had surgery …