By Gil Cortes, MD, FAAD While the exact cause is unknown, plaque psoriasis is actually an immune disease that is active inside your body yet shows up on the outside, with skin lesions. It can, in some cases, affect the joints and cause severe symptoms. This is called Psoriatic Arthritis. …
Read More »Happiest and Healthiest Town in America
Celebrated every August, Happiness Happens Month is an entire month dedicated to celebrating happiness by encouraging people to reflect on their lives and think about what makes them happy. Did you know that America’s “Happiest and Healthiest Town” is right here in Florida? According to Coastal Living magazine, Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island was …
Read More »Breaking Through
By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life One year ago this very month I found myself in what was seemingly a perpetual series of events that turned our world upside down. It was one of the most difficult times of my life. In a very short span of a couple …
Read More »Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?
By Lucia Roca, DDS, MDS, Board Certified Periodontist Generally speaking, if you have lost teeth you are a candidate for dental implants. It is important that you are in good health, however, as there are some conditions and diseases that can affect whether dental implants are right for you. For example, …
Read More »Medical Marijuana is a Viable Treatment Option: What You Should Know About it’s History & Progress
Marijuana has been used as an effective and safe medicine for thousands of years in almost all civilizations including the USA. At that time, aspirin, opium, and cocaine were being discovered and touted as better drugs. There was also a financial incentive to outlaw the plant by factory owners who …
Read More »Keeping Youth Athletes Safe in the Summer Heat
Back to school brings lots of sports practices right in the middle of the hottest part of the day. It’s important for coaches, athletes and parents to be aware of how to prevent heat-related illness. To prevent heat illness (i.e. heat cramps, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke) or even heat stroke …
Read More »Caregiver Stress – When and How to Ask for Help Caring for Someone You Love
By Teresa K. Bowman, Of Counsel About a year ago a very nice couple came to see me to discuss long term care planning. Both were dressed nicely and as I introduced myself, the husband told me that his wife had dementia so she might not understand everything being said …
Read More »Gumline Recession: An Alternative Method to Traditional Surgery
By Lucia Roca, DDS, MDS, Board Certified Periodontist It’s imperative to visit your dentist regularly to keep your teeth healthy. Many people overlook that keeping our gum (gingival) tissues healthy are just as essential. One of the common issues that hygienist and dentist see with their patients is over brushing. …
Read More »Surviving the Stigma: How Medical Marijuana Is Converting Even the Most Reluctant Patients
While more patients turn to medicinal marijuana, some still fear the stigma of yesteryear. It’s no secret that since the passage of Amendment 2, which legalized medical marijuana in Florida, droves of patients have sought relief from medical cannabis. The popularity of medical cannabis among seniors especially has surprised many. …
Read More »Innovative Therapies Group: Get Back to Playing Golf & Break Free From Pain
When your golf swing is lacking, it may be because of underlying mobility issues that are actually affecting your entire body. Whether impinged muscles, injury, stiffness or pain are limiting your range-of-motion, physical therapy will not only get you out of pain but can improve your golf game by increasing …
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