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By Lynn Schneider, Director of Community Relations, Park Royal Hospital Having a spouse who is battling a serious illness can bring about a multitude of emotions. Estimates have shown that families provide 80% of the long-term care for chronically ill individuals in the United States. When someone has a spouse who is suffering from a serious illness, he or she …

We all know sugar is not the healthiest food.  Sugar can increase your risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.  Many health conscious people are turning to natural sweeteners to keep their food and beverages sweet.  The most popular forms of natural sweeteners are: Stevia – This sweetener comes from a South American plant and is a zero-calorie sugar substitute …

Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte As the New Year begins, many of us will begin yet another round of healthy resolutions. Some of us will vow to exercise more, eat healthier and lose weight. As with most resolutions, the idea of getting healthier is stronger than our actual resolve to put in the required effort to achieve our goals. For …

Dr. Carl Klutke Female pelvic health is a frequent topic in both the medical and popular press these days for two reasons.  First, the baby boom generation has reached an age at which pelvic floor problems are common, and female baby-boomers are certainly not satisfied suffering in silence with problems their mothers and grandmothers had to accept without much choice.  …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. Tinnitus comes from the Latin word tinnire (to ring) and is a perception of sound for which there is no actual external source. It is  typically described as a ringing in the ears, while some may describe sounds like humming, buzzing, whistling, whooshing, clicking, hissing, squealing, roaring, or murmuring in their ears. In ancient times …

By Dr John Rand, D.V.M. Thyroid disease is the most common endocrine disease of cats. As in people, the thyroid paired glands usually located just below the voice box. They produce various hormones that affect essentially every cell in the body. These hormones regulate the body’s metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, heat production, and also increase the sympathetic nervous …

Medical science has made some rapid advances in recent years and none more so than the ability to be able to prevent and treat cervical cancers in adult women. Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix (the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina). Cervical cancer usually forms slowly over many years, but occasionally it happens faster. …

Whether you’re working out a few times a week to stay in shape or training for a marathon, massage therapy sessions from Massage Envy Spa should be part of your regimen. Massage Envy offers sports massage therapy geared toward athletes of every kind, from world-class professionals to weekend joggers. Each massage is tailored to the individual’s specific needs, and focus …

More than one in three seniors over age 65 fall each year, and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) says 80 percent of these falls are in the bathroom. Due to the multitude of unforgiving and slippery surfaces, bathrooms can be very hazardous for seniors. You see, bathrooms are very dangerous places even though most of us never really think …

By Dr. Patricia Land In this day and age, most students coming out of high school go directly into college, and there are so many colleges, degrees and programs to choose from. With so many options for advanced education, many graduates stay and settle in the areas in which they studied to build stronger and better communities. I had the …