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By Kristi Foret Picking health plan coverage is important, but navigating your options is not easy. Plan choices vary by county; chronicmedical conditions and your financial status affect your options; and spouses can enroll in different health plans. Medicare benefit plans change January 1. Here are some tips to help …

Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy can take place in a wide variety of settings, affording the opportunity to work on skill sets where it is most relevant for the learner. From a caregiver’s perspective, the choice to receive therapy in home versus in clinic or in any other environment, can …

Have you ever thought about living in a senior community, one where you can enjoy the golden years in a lovely apartment or villa, experience the tranquil scenery and ample amenities, visit with friendly neighbors and relax in comfortable, safe surroundings? Sometimes the tasks of maintaining a home, or the …

A Local Florida Company, ReBuilt Meals, Has The Solutions You Need If you prefer to eat a healthy diet, one that is full of nutrients, tasty, and fresh, but find it challenging, the following issues might sound familiar. • Not enough time to cook or shop • Culinary skills are …

Do your legs ache, cramp, or swell? Do you have spider veins below the knee, bulging varicose veins, or skin discoloration near your ankles? These are common signs of vein disease. Vein disease affects over 50% of Americans and is as common as the need for vision correction with glasses …

After expediting the early opening of some patient rooms to serve an influx of COVID-19 patients in July, St. Joseph’s Hospital opened the front door of its $126 million dollar expansion in mid-September. In addition to a new main entry with covered drop off, the six-story tower includes 90 private patient …

Gerald “Jerry” Pappa is a busy man, he traveled quite a bit years ago when he was a lobbyist in Washington, and on one trip in 2003, his back pain became unbearable. Soon after, Jerry was told that he had a degenerative spine disease. Jerry underwent TEN surgeries of the lumbar …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 54 children (18.5 per 1,000 8-year-olds). Boys are more than four times as likely to be identified with ASD than girls.1 Many parents sense developmental delays or notice their child has an issue between 12 months and 2 years, but often it can …

Especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all been inundated with the advice to practice social distancing and maintain proper hygiene. However, it’s also critical to boost the immune system; after all, a robust immune system can be more effective at fighting off viruses, bacteria and illness. Here’s why… Your body …

There are multiple types of breast cancer, and it affects both men and women. Importantly, the statistics of survival are increasing, mostly due to patient education and early diagnosis. In the United States, the CDC reports that over 276,400 women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer annually, along with 48,530 …