Polk/Brandon

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 …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS As the dog days of summer come to an end, out come the backpacks and notebooks — back-to-school season is in full effect. But just because you may not have a summer break anymore, that doesn’t mean you still can’t learn. I may not …

by Samuel P. Martin, MD, FACS, Medical Director at Vascular Vein Centers Spider veins (also called telangiectasias) are small superficial blood vessels in the skin. They get their name because their appearance is similar to that of a spider web. They most commonly appear as blue or purple spider web-like …

By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life It doesn’t take much effort to hear of all the turmoil going on in our nation and around the world. It’s quite frightening at times to think about where this all might end up. But if we’re honest with one another, we really …

Start Your Hair Restoration Journey Early with Bauman Medical by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Over the past three decades, I’ve lived by one simple mantra: time equals follicles. Just like we have a finite number of hours in the day, the same goes for our follicles. Yet, many American …

For more than two decades, U.S. regulators cautioned both women and men that hormones might quietly court catastrophe. Every estrogen carton carried a stark black rectangle about clots, cancer, stroke and dementia; every testosterone insert warned of deadly cardiovascular events. In 2025—first in February and again in July—those old messages …

Two years ago this very month I found myself in what was seemingly a perpetual series of events that turned our world upside down. It was one of the most difficult times of my life. In a very short span of a couple of weeks I found myself having been …

“You can’t tell a book by looking at its cover.” Many women are concerned about the appearance of spider veins and varicose veins. These veins, which can cause a spider web appearance in the skin, or big, unsightly bulges underneath the skin, can also cause a person to have symptoms …

When most people decide to “get healthy,” they jump on the scale, download a fitness app, or start counting calories. Yet the single strongest predictor of future heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and even certain cancers sits silently behind the abdominal wall, invisible to the mirror and ignored by …

Celebrate Independence from Hair Loss with Bauman Medical by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS The great Benjamin Franklin once said, “Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.” A quote that could be applied to almost any everyday scenario. And with America celebrating its 250th birthday, I’ve been …