Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
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, uncontrolled diabetes, cancer, radiation to the jaws, smoking, …
Read More »When it Comes to a Radiologic Test or Procedure, Quality Matters
The quality of your medical care is of utmost importance, and that extends to the radiology practice you or your doctor chooses to perform your diagnostic test or interventional service. At RAO, we go above and beyond the standard quality controls demanded by the industry, and it shows in all …
Read More »how heat affects your heart
Dr. Sivasekaran, MD August is “Safety Month” and while we take the time to consider all of the preventative ways to protect ourselves, we often overlook the negative effects that these hot summer months have on our cardiovascular systems. With weather approaching the upper 90’s and on some days, triple digits, …
Read More »Early Cancer Detection Saves Lives
The development of improved screening tests for various types of cancer means that physicians can now identify and diagnose cancer at an earlier stage, many times, before any symptoms are present. Early detection is important because when abnormal tissues or cancers are found early, they are easier to treat. Some …
Read More »Weight Loss Surgery
By Juan C. Gutierrez, M.D. Board Certified in General Surgery Were you one of the millions of people across the United States that unknowingly joined together in making that all-too-common resolution, “This is the year that I’m finally going to lose this extra weight!” How is that going? Some will succeed, …
Read More »Kids in Special Situations Helping autistic children benefit from interactive communication
Did you know that 1 in 68 children have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? After High School, 35% of young adults with ASD have never had a job or have continued their higher education degree. Unfortunately, it’s exceedingly rare for elementary and high school students with ASD to be full-time in …
Read More »Executive Functioning is at the Heart of an ADHD Diagnosis
By Jane N. Hannah, Ed.D Over summer break, I was in a hospital elevator carrying a new book on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and a person on the elevator inquired about the book. She commented that her son was just diagnosed with ADHD, which sparked a conversation between the two …
Read More »How Your Lung Health Affects Your Sleep
Sleep apnea affects more than 25 million people in the United States. It is a progressive condition that interrupts breathing patterns throughout a person’s sleep. People that suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may have episodes of stopping breathing up to hundreds of times per night for 10 seconds or …
Read More »Managing & Treating Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) describes arthritis of the spine resulting in low back pain caused by a combination of inflammation of the damaged discs and a lack of spinal stability. In some patients, the pain may travel from the low back down into the hips and buttocks – a condition called …
Read More »AMT (Acuscope Myopulse Therapy) Offered by EMED to Alleviate Pain and Much More
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. …
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