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Roughly 1 in 10 women who have a mammogram require further testing to gain more detailed information. Mammography is the first choice for routine screening because it is highly sensitive to the presence of micro calcifications, which can be an early sign of cancer. But because mammography requires the compression and …

The popular phrase, “time is of the essence,” can be applicable in many different situations. It is particularly true when someone is experiencing a stroke. In honor of National Stroke Prevention Month, we are highlighting the important and time-sensitive symptoms seniors and caregivers need to know to identify if they or …

Every year in the United States nearly 800,000 people will suffer from a stroke, also referred to as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). If it’s not caught early enough, it can lead to death, paralysis, cognitive impairment, aphasia, and many more complications. Stroke prevention cannot be stressed enough, and knowing the …

The most important piece of advice I can give members of the motoring public is to purchase uninsured motorist coverage if you have not already done so! Florida law requires hardly any automobile insurance. All that is required is $10,000 of Personal Injury Protection (P.I.P.) coverage and $10,000 of Property …

Five million people worldwide, and every year 16,000 new cases are reported. Dr. Dariano, D.O. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, and like all other autoimmune related conditions, it causes the cells in the body to attack itself. In the case of Lupus, it causes the body to attack its joints, …

The art and science of healing with medical plants is as old as mankind itself. Awareness of medicinal plants usage is a result of the many years of struggles against illness in which man learned to pursue remedies in barks, seeds, fruit stems, and other parts of the plants. With the …

Did you know that after the age of twenty the vascular system begins to accumulate plaque? Tiny plaque deposits can embed themselves into our delicate vascular structures throughout our entire bodies. Over time, the sticky plaque can mount up and cause hardening of the arteries, block oxygen- rich blood from reaching …

PEMF therapy ‘clears a path’ to the cells by blocking the things that could prevent Functional Medicine remedy from getting into the cells. It does that by decreasing inflammation and increasing circulation, which allows the remedy to make its way to the cells. It then opens up the cell’s membrane …

By Hospice of Marion County Animals have become part of our lives today unlike in the distant past. We allow them to sleep in our homes (or even in our beds), we buy them special toys and food, we pamper them with play dates and day spas. . .and it goes …

By Anne-Marie Chalmers, MD One year ago, my family was in an uproar. A close family member needed brain surgery, which was scary enough. Then, a week after this major procedure, he contracted a life threatening form of bacterial meningitis. I visited him many times as he fought for his life …