Central Florida Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles of the Villages
As we age our body’s ability to heal itself becomes less efficient. This is natural. Many people attempt to treat their own wounds with home remedies and end up with a bigger problem than what they started with. How do I heal my wound? Collagen is a key component of …
Read More »Are You Treated Differently?
People treat us differently based on how young or old they think we are. We don’t make the rules up, that is simply how our world works. As facial plastic surgeons, our job is to help people understand the latest technologies and the least invasive techniques, to look and feel …
Read More »MAY IS SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!
By Mary Barber MD, The Skin Cancer Center of Central Florida – One in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer over their lifetime. Of the 7 most common cancers ONLY skin cancer rates are going up. The chance of you getting the other types of cancer, like colon cancer, is …
Read More »Be your best – Your state-of-the-heart health starts with you.
Learn what you can. Do what you can. Every day, heart patients suffer the consequences of choices they make in their lives and the damaging effects our modern day lifestyle can have on their health. We’d like to do all we can to interrupt the harmful cycle of cause and …
Read More »Why Is My Face So Red?
By Steven T. Powell, MD and Dori Hite,MPAS,PA-C – We’ve all been there: an embarrassed moment, an extra hard work out, a brief loss of temper. It happens to the best of us, and even the best of us have suffered from the occasional red face. But what about those …
Read More »Facial Plastic Surgery Can Build CONFIDENCE!
George is a singer, performer, and a family man. And he did not feel confident about his appearance on stage. Cosmetic surgery has evolved and both men and women alike are taking advantage of new technology and less invasive techniques! For George Shelton, his experience at ImageLift was AMAZING! At …
Read More »Breast MRI – A Helpful Addition to Screening Mammography
Sometimes mammography by itself is not enough to get a complete health picture and further testing is required. Breast MRI is a painless, radiation-free test that uses a large magnet, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce exceptionally detailed two-dimensional images of the breasts to provide more information than mammography alone. …
Read More »Deal with the Fear First
By Alex Anderson Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church – Not long ago I asked my wife a drilling question, “What would be the most important advice you could give to another person who ‘just found out’ that they had cancer?” She went completely silent for a few moments, …
Read More »CROSSFIT VS WEIGHT TRAINING
By Michelle VanOstran – You have finally decided to get in shape, lose weight, and improve overall fitness level, but now the debate between the popular CrossFit and regular old weight training is giving you a headache. Let’s have a look at the pros and cons of each and help …
Read More »Look Your Best for Valentine’s Day!
What do people really want on Valentine’s Day? Love, Connection, Smiling, Happiness? Are you looking to rekindle your relationship, or start a new one altogether? Looking and feeling your best can give you the confidence you need! The best place to start this Valentine’s Day is with YOU! The experts …
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