Dear Readers, Every month we try to educate you about the latest trends and treatments in cancer care. This month, InterCommunity Cancer Centers and Institute of Leesburg, Lady Lake and Clermont want to step out of the classroom and welcome you all into our homes as we take this moment …
Read More »Managing Lung Disease During the Holidays
By Phoebe Brown | Staff Writer Typically, the holiday season brings family and friends together for many celebrations of love, joy and gratitude. However, for someone who has lung disease, the holidays can seem daunting. Between traveling, cooking and eating, someone could easily become fatigued. For people with lung …
Read More »Osteoporosis Diagnosis & Treatment Facts Everyone Should Know
Osteoporosis and osteopenia (low bone mass) are serious conditions affecting roughly 44 million Americans ages 50 and older. Because 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, many men assume it isn’t a concern for them, but older men with elevated risk factors like heredity, sedentary living or certain medication protocols can …
Read More »Diabetes and Eye Health Diabetic Retinopathy
By Dr. Paul E. Collins If you have diabetes, you know how your body’s inability to use and store sugar can affect your health in many ways. When your bloodsugar gets too high, it can damage the blood vessels in your eyes. This damage may lead to diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes …
Read More »NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
With the changing of the seasons and the holidays approaching, November has another significant meaning. It is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Many people don’t know but Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women. However it is still the most common cause of cancer …
Read More »Healthy Teeth, Healthy Heart?
Is there a direct connection between heart disease and dental health? Many of us accept it as a fact that there is. We’ve heard it so often that gum disease can lead to heart disease, that it must be true. Right? Can we go one step further? Can we say …
Read More »Q&A with Radiologist Dr. Amanda Aulls
Does Breast Density Change Your Risk for Breast Cancer? In an interview, we discussed the concept of breast density with diagnostic radiologist Amanda Aulls. Dr. Aulls suggests that if you find out you have dense breasts, you should discuss potential next steps with your doctor. Each individual woman’s risk for …
Read More »DISPELLING MAMMOGRAM MYTHS InterCommunity Cancer Center and Institute Spotlights Celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by Educating Women about the Benefits of Mammograms
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women today. In 2015, an estimated 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in American women and approximately 40,290 women will die from it. The good news is that with regular …
Read More »Brace Yourself
By Dr. Brett Compton, DC – Compton Chiropractic Care – Compton chiropractic is proud to announce that we are now an authorized dispensing location for Medicare approved braces. When it comes to joints in the body there are two main dysfunctions or causes of pain. As Chiropractic Physicians, our three …
Read More »Fish Oil Da Bomb or Debatable?
What used to be a slam-dunk consensus among medical and health professionals—fish oil capsules are good for you—is now a matter of contentious debate. My how times have changed! Those glistening, gold capsules, thought to do everything from protecting the heart and easing inflammation to improving mental health and lengthening …
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