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The next flu season will soon be among us. With each year passing, viruses mutate, adapt, and become more virulent, causing more illness, and sometimes hospital visits. Protecting against some of these dangerous infections often begins by getting ourselves properly immunized. Immunizations help our own body produce essential antibodies that help …

A cancer diagnosis is a devastating, life-changing event. Dealing with cancer and the physical, emotional and financial issues that often come with it can be extremely challenging. Luckily, oncology nurses are there to help patients along the way. InterCommunity Cancer Center would like to honor these medical professionals who are the …

In the early 70’s a well-known physicist that helped develop the EKG monitoring system made headlines with a new type of electrical micro-current Therapy, which essentially was an electronic acupuncture technique using micro-current technology.  At the time his procedure was able to help many patients on all levels, including Olympic athletes.  …

By Thi T. Tran, DO It’s easy to think of psoriasis as just a “skin condition,” but psoriasis is a long-term complex and chronic autoimmune disease that varies from person to person, both in severity and how it responds to treatment. According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, “psoriasis is the most …

Walk, stretch, dance and celebrate. Americans of all ages and fitness levels are invited to join in National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) Moving Day® events to raise awareness and funds to fight Parkinson’s disease. An estimated 1 million people in the United States and up to 10 million worldwide are living with …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church I believe the reason God uses me is because I don’t know of anyone who needs God’s help and love more than I do. There are times I feel helpless and useless. I cannot depend solely upon my abilities nor upon …

By Bryan Carter, MPA-C, Phlebology-Surgery It’s all too common for many people to walk around daily unable to see their ankles, and yet, they don’t realize the seriousness of the bigger problem happening on the inside. Other individuals may be so affected by the swelling of their ankles and calves that …

As snow birds head back, and triple digits creep upon us there are some general rules that can help us stay safe during the warm summer months in Florida. Whether you believe in global warming or not there is one fact you can’t deny, it gets really hot in Florida every …

Nearly 30 million Americans suffer from dry eye conditions, which can range from mild to severe, intermittent (comes and goes) to chronic (ongoing). Symptoms of dry eye include redness, itching, burning, grittiness, tearing/discharge, irritation and fatigue. For many people, symptoms are so mild that they ignore them or routinely depend …

By John M. Cain, MD Radiology Medical Director, Ocala Health Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in men and women. However, it is the deadliest cancer in both men and women. Lung cancer causes 30% of all cancer deaths in America. Breast, colon, and prostate cancer …