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By Alyssa Parker – Pneumatic compression devices are one of the most highly recommended treatments for limb swelling and are a Medicare approved treatment option. Dating back to the 1960’s pneumatic compression pumps have been used for the treatment of limb swelling due to acute and chronic conditions. In most …

Ablative laser skin resurfacing removes the outer layers of skin to a predetermined depth to reduce or eliminate fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture, correct uneven pigmentation, reduce pore size, and generate new collagen to provide firmer, more youthful skin. It is effective at reducing acne scars, …

It’s that time of year again! February is designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). It is a time when emphasis is placed on promoting children’s oral health. Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease according to the Academy of Pediatric Dentists. It is five times more …

By Virginia Carnahan, APR, CPRC, Director of Development, Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute It’s February – heart month, Valentine’s Day and coincidentally Cancer Prevention Month.  While some cancers can be prevented, such as many skin cancers and lung, throat and mouth cancers, the cancer I address has not …

Popular sports in south Florida, like tennis, golf, and swimming, require a delicate balance of shoulder mobility and stability in order to meet the demands of the sport. The way shoulder pain is addressed can mean the difference between a good game and a great game, or having to give …

By Dr. John Scales – Interventional Radiologist People suffering from sinus, migraine or cluster headaches understand the unique facial and head pain they can cause. Because these types of headaches often fail to respond to traditional pain treatments, an approach was developed back in 1908 known as the sphenopalatine ganglion …

If you have Crohn’s disease, you aren’t alone. In fact, almost 700,000 people around the world have been diagnosed with this disease. And, it’s estimated that it may affect as many as 300.000 people who haven’t been. Because there isn’t just one test for Crohn’s disease, getting a diagnosis can …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer The discovery of penicillin was an early example of ground breaking medical advancements changing the course of modern medicine. Chances are that you have heard about stem cells—they have been in the news for years. But did you know that stem cells are being used …

Cardiovascular diseases kill more women than men. But 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices for their hearts involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. Heart Attack A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church In the 2002 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays the character Chuck Noland, an extremely punctual FedEx executive whose plane crashes during a storm over the Pacific Ocean. He becomes the sole survivor and washes ashore on an uninhabited island. …