Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
By: James Leiber, DO Hip Labrum Tears Think of the hip labrum as a gasket that surrounds the rim of the socket where the hip bone attaches. Its job is to assist hip stability, and when injured or torn, it can cause pain and catching of the joint. If you’ve …
Read More »Orange Looks Good
At Touchstone Home Care we offer independently contracted, certified CNA’s to assist clients with daily living activities. The role in providing care is different with each client. Light cooking and housekeeping, transportation to medical appointments, bathing, shopping, companion care, medication reminders and exercise are a few of the services we …
Read More »Are Dental Implants the Best Solution for Replacing Missing Teeth?
When an extraction is necessary, it’s because the structure of the tooth is too weak to support a crown or restoration, or it may be due to the bone loss and periodontal disease within the supporting gingival tissue. Bacteria often goes unnoticed under crowns, bridges or within root canaled teeth, …
Read More »Top Five Reasons to Enjoy THE WOODHOUSE DAY SPA in St. Pete
The more we become educated on the benefits of staying healthy and inducing overall wellness, many people are incorporating spa services, and for good reason. In days past, it was often believed that a spa service was for the elite or just reserved for special occasions, but in today’s fast-paced, …
Read More »St. Joseph’s Hospital Named One of the Nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
Excellence of top cardiovascular hospitals points toward opportunities to potentially save thousands of additional lives and billions of dollars in costs. St. Joseph’s Hospital was named one of the nation’s top performing hospitals by Fortune and IBM® Watson Health®. The annual Fortune/IBM 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study spotlights leading short-term, …
Read More »Summer Lovin’ Want to Get Your Groove Back?
By Parveen Vahora, M.D. The warm days of summer are here. Long strolls on the beach, relaxing poolside, and hot steamy nights might seem enticing when it comes to being intimate with your partner, but if you are like many women, you might be feeling a little “off” this season. …
Read More »Midwest Transplant Makayla Gates Making South Tampa More Beautiful Every Day
How does a Registered Nurse from Terra Haute, Indiana end up a medical aesthetician at a growing med spa in Tampa, Florida? She chases her dreams, that’s how! Evolutive Med Spa welcomes Miss Makayla Gates to their team of health care experts providing patient specific physical, mental, and emotional health …
Read More »Skin Cancer/Melanoma
About one in five Americans are likely to develop skin cancer by the age of 70, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), making it the most common form of cancer in the U.S. It is also the most preventable cancer. In fact, research indicates that protecting your skin before …
Read More »When Insulin Injections Can Be a Concern with Type 2 Diabetes
By Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author There are varying opinions on the use of insulin for type 2 diabetes patients. These opinions vary by physician and patient. Some believe it makes life so much easier to inject insulin to reduce high glucose levels. Some …
Read More »Atrial Fibrillation: Understanding Risks, Symptoms and Treatment Options
Cardiac Electrophysiologists have extensive training to treat heart arrythmias. Arrythmias can cause the heart to beat in abnormal rhythms and can make the heart go too slow or too fast. While there are many different types of arrythmias, AFib (atrial fibrillation) is by far the most common and can cause …
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