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By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! At Health & Wellness, this month is about raising awareness concerning the following serious medical conditions: Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Prostate Cancer Awareness Ovarian Cancer Awareness A big part of maintaining awareness is submitting to regular medical check ups.  However, did you know that Estate Planning Checkups are also important to …

By Debra K. Brinker, RN RUNNER’S KNEE- NOT ONLY IN RUNNERS Also known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS), runner’s knee is characterized by anterior knee pain. Sufferers of this condition commonly experience pain behind and around the kneecap or patella. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome can affect one or both knees and is a knee complaint among athletes and non-athletes alike. Besides the tenderness behind, around and at …

By Yollo Wellness Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) by definition is oxygen pressurized above 1 atmospheric pressure. Here in Southwest Florida you are at sea level. You are at 1 ATM. To pressurize the oxygen, it involves breathing oxygen in a pressurized chamber. What many people don’t realize is here on earth you already live in a pressurized chamber. You are …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Every year almost 1,000,000 people suffer a stroke, or “brain attack.” This is caused by loss of blood and oxygen to the brain, and there are a number of risk factors. These include high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat), HIGH CHOLESTEROL, diabetes, circulation issues, and carotid artery disease. What is cholesterol, how do we …

By Janet Canderwood, RD Have you ever been told your body mass index is out of range? Perhaps it’s time to make a lifestyle change. Instead of sitting on the couch munching on potato chips, Go outside and do some somersaults and flips. You may want to take a brisk walk or go for a long bike ride, The first …

Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, medical director of Frantz EyeCare, is pleased to announce that Glaucoma Specialist Shawn J. Khan, MD, MBA, and Optometrist Thy Nguyen, OD have joined the practice’s medical team. Dr. Khan sees patients in the Fort Myers and Naples offices of Frantz EyeCare. He completed his Glaucoma Fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital, his residency at Albany …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Medicare & Medicaid turned 50 this year (1965-2015) Current Medicare Advantage Plan and Part D clients will be receiving their “Notice of Change” documents in September. These notices compare any plan changes from your current 2015 to your new 2016 plan. You will be automatically re-enrolled in your current plan if …

And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor! . . . Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites.  Have I not sent you?” Judges 6:12,14 Threshing wheat,  separating the good grain from the worthless chaff, …

By Dr. Ricardo S. Bocanegra, DDS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease will claim an estimated 600,000 lives this year, making it America’s number one killer. Did you know that heart disease and oral health are linked? There are two different connections between heart disease and your oral health: Studies have shown that people …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) can be stressful and embarrassing. This condition affects women in greater numbers than men. Stress Incontinence is a condition when physical movement increases pressure on the bladder prompting the unintentional loss of urine. Those who suffer from this disorder have difficulty leading normal lives and can experience frustration and depression as …