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Acknowledging hearing loss usually begins with complex reactions, but the first and most common one is denial. Although there are many reasons why people go into denial about hearing loss, the bottom line is: Taking that first step to get a hearing test may confirm their worst fear – that …

In its continued efforts to enhance the access and delivery of coordinated cancer care for local patients, InterCommunity Cancer Centers (ICCC) recently announced plans to centralize its comprehensive services in order to provide them at one single location in Lady Lake. Leading ICCC Radiation Oncologist Dr. Herman Flink, who has …

By Dr. Perry Ekstrand I have been asked this question throughout the past 31 years ever since I started practicing in Florida, having moved here from north of the Arctic Circle.  Aside from the accent, teeth in Sweden are pretty much the same as teeth in America and education to …

By David Ebner, Staff Writer Every fall, the billboards and television commercials urging you to get a flu shot start to creep into the national narrative. Many people have reservations about the flu vaccine; some state it causes headaches and even engages flu-like symptoms. However, the statistics strongly support the …

Don’t let their miniature size fool you – blueberries are proof that, when it comes to health benefits, good things really do come in small packages Research has proven that there are many great reasons to enjoy blueberries! This little fruit softens dry skin, boosts your brain, and may even …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church Words and thoughts are spiritual. They are not material. The material world can be measured; the spiritual cannot. This is my simple definition of spiritual versus material. Also when I say spiritual, I’m not necessarily referring to God or morality. …

Mental health is a serious illness that many people seem to shun away from someone that is suffering with this illness. Mainly, this is because they do not understand what is wrong. In recent years attitudes have been changing towards mental illness due to this amazing event that is held …

For the independent Senior that isn’t ready to “go to a home” and deserves the best life has to offer. How you will Live Easy? Transportation services “keeper,” just someone who is with you and will take you to the different places you want to go… or that medical appointment …

For more than thirty years, Magnetic Resonance Imaging has been an invaluable tool for diagnosingand providing image-guided treatment for an array of diseases and disorders of the body’s bones and soft tissues. It creates intricate views of complex structures without surgery or exposure to radiation, making MRI a staple in …

We’ve heard for years that laughter is healthy; that a hearty, gut-busting guffaw can only be good for you. Our blood pressure and pulse rate go up. We stretch muscles everywhere, from face to rib cage to abs when we laugh. And we increase our oxygen intake. Sounds a lot …