Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
Every year more than a million patients visit their doctor due to heel pain! The most common foot and heel discomfort is caused by a painful disorder known as plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis? The foot is comprised of many different bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments; these include the …
Read More »How to Avoid Your Father’s “Follicular Fate”
By Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS A lot of the blame for hair loss gets directed at the mother’s side of the family, but today, we know that hair loss genes can be inherited from either your mother’s or father’s side of the family, or a combination of the two. …
Read More »Slip and Fall Tips
By Charles Etgen Certified Aging in place consultant Falls are the second leading cause of accidents in the home and account for 8.9 million trips to the emergency room every year. Fortunately, most are preventable. With a few simple changes around the house, you can reduce your risk greatly. According …
Read More »ARE YOU PASSIVE, REACTIVE OR PROACTIVE WITH REGARDS TO YOUR WELLNESS-HEALTH-WELLBEING?
We humans, are creatures of habits. Habit get us into automatic ways of behavior and give us an illusion that we control the situation we are in, and a sense stability and security. Many people justify this tendency with a common sense view: “why change something that is working ok?” …
Read More »Common Sense and Close Attention Can Make for a Safe Pool Summer
Pool season has officially begun! Swimming is great fun … but pools can be dangerous, especially if common-sense precautions aren’t followed. According to the National Safety Council, more than 3,700 people drowned in the U.S. in 2016, Not surprisingly, drowning deaths increase during the summer months. Although drowning can happen to …
Read More »Plastic Surgeon Treats the Entire Patient
Plastic surgeon Tutu Cheng, M.D., is often asked why someone should see a plastic surgeon to have little “tweaks” made to their bodies. Dr. Cheng, who is fellowship-trained in plastic surgery, says her answer is always the same – education and training. “The steps to becoming a plastic surgeon include …
Read More »Are Your Feminine Issues Causing You Pain, Dryness or Incontinence?
What you should know about the FemTouch! Many women can experience vaginal disorders after childbirth, during perimenopause, throughout menopause and after a hysterectomy. Unfortunately these women may be too embarrassed to discuss their pain, dryness, and discomfort with their medical provider. Some women chalk it up to a “normal part …
Read More »Rapid recovery from ankle sprains
By Anthony Pribila, PT, DSc, CMPT, CMP, CEAS Ankle sprains can be a nasty and debilitating injury causing you to miss work, your sport or leisure activities. They can happen suddenly when stepping wrong, jumping and when running or walking on an uneven surface. Ankle sprains can happen in less …
Read More »Permanent Makeup 101: What you should know before getting yours – Part III
This is the last article of the Permanent Makeup 101 introductory series that has been developing through the previous articles. This purpose of this series is to provide information on this subject and also provide guidance for choosing a permanent makeup artist. A very important factor to consider when choosing …
Read More »Carlos Romero MD on the benefit of Care Focus Teams
As one of the architects of the ‘Care Focus Team’ approach to senior healthcare, we talk to Carlos Romero MD, CEO of Reliance Medical Centers, to find out how having a Care Focus Team led by a Primary Care Physician benefits patients. Q: “Can you tell me what a Care …
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