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Vascular Vein Centers is considered an essential medical practice and as such will remain open to service our patients. We want to make sure you maintain your leg health at home. As we adapt to new work environments during the pandemic, many find yourselves working from home. Here are some …

Spine & Pain Institute of Florida Chronic pain affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, a number that outpaces heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. The condition can negatively impact personal relationships, productivity and a patient’s daily routine. Many people try to mask their symptoms with pain medications, but these …

By the audiologists at Winter Haven Audiology & Ridge Audiology — Kevin T. Barlow and Scheyere-Ann Moir “All things in moderation,” the saying goes, but can one have too much resilience? Looking back on such an unprecedented year, we’re not too sure about that. Like improved hearing, resilience can make …

Seeking Treatment is Critical, but You Should Not Settle on Just Anyone to Perform Your Kyphoplasty Kyphoplasty | Dr. Tien V Le | Dual Fellowship-Trained | Board-Certified Spinal Neurosurgeon Kyphosis is a hunching of the spine. The vertebrae in the back become narrowed and wedged due to fractures in the …

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician It has been a stressful year, and the one thing we can probably all agree on is, we’re thankful that it is almost over. Between concern for our health and the health of our loved-ones, the stress has been …

Here’s a question for you: What is one thing in your life that you are not doing, that if you started doing on a regular basis would make a tremendous positive difference in your life? Here’s a follow-up question: why are you not doing it? Answer: most of us are …

BayCare Health System plans to bring a state-of-the-art urgent care clinic to the Lakeland area this summer. The leading health system in the region will open the first BayCare Urgent Care in Lakeland to provide convenient and easy access to care for patients in that local community. BayCare Urgent Care …

Telehealth is a new health care development. Since a lot of computers and mobile devices now have built-in cameras and microphones, you can meet with us over the internet. Of course, certain hearing health issues require an in-person appointment, but many issues can be successfully handled by meeting with us …

Many people think that aches and pains, including back pain, are an inevitable part of aging – but they’re wrong. While age is a factor in conditions like spinal stenosis, herniated discs, arthritis, and other back problems, that doesn’t mean we’re all in for a future of pain. Here at …

A selfie is a photograph of yourself taken with a mobile phone or other handheld device, and uploaded to social media – Facbook, Instagam, Twtitter, etc. Personally, I am fascinated with the whole selfie concept. I wonder: do people think so much of themselves that they want others to look …