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Nearly 70% of American adults are either overweight or obese. Being obese puts you at a higher risk for health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and more. Obesity is defined simply as too much body fat. Your body is made up of water, fat, protein, carbohydrate and various vitamins and minerals. If you have too …

If you or a loved one will be going to the hospital as an inpatient, you could make the incorrect assumption that it will be like a stay in a luxury hotel but with better service.  After all, we in Southwest Florida do have beautiful hospital facilities like Health Park and Gulf Coast Medical Center.  They are visually attractive and …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 No one knows if they will get any disease, but the best course of action is always being prepared for the unknown.  It is never too early to sit down with an attorney and have a Will or Trust and Living Will (Advance Care Directive), drawn up.  Most attorneys have a …

Dictionary.com defines “Symbiotic” as: “…having an interdependent relationship.” By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Self-help Guru Stephen Covey writes a great deal in his book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” about how “interdependence” is vital and involves working in a “synergistic  way” with the world around us. Google defines “synergy” as “the interaction or cooperation of two or more …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. Alzheimer’s is a disorder of the brain that leads to a decline in memory, comprehension, thinking, and judgment. Often this is a slow process; occasionally it occurs more rapidly. Frquently, memory loss is the first sign of this disorder. However, not all individuals with memory loss have Alzheimer’s disease. It is quite common to misplace your …

By Maren Auxier In the United States, we place the utmost value on independence and freedom, so much so that many young men and women have sacrificed their lives for it. The word independence has a different meaning to different people. For some, it means not living under the thumb of an oppressive government. For others, it means being able …

Obesity is the number one health concern in the United States  and now we have allowed it to spill over to our children.  About one and three children and teens in the United States is overweight or obese.  Unfortunately overweight children now have about  a 75% chance of staying over weight their entire life. We know that there is an …

More than half of all new cancers are skin cancers. More than one million people  will  be  diagnosed with skin cancer this year. One in five Americans will get skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. More than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure, yet fewer than 33% of adults, adolescents and children routinely use …

By By Julie Myers-Buczynski, DPT Life Care Center of Estero Our physical therapists and our entire interdisciplinary team have a shared goal of exceeding our patient’s healthcare expectations. By implementing evidence based practices we can help improve mobility and motion, manage pain without long-term use of medications, and provide a conservative option to surgery, all to promote happier and healthier …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS One of the most common clinical challenges faced in eye care is dry eye. Dry Eye Disease affects approximately 40 million people in the U.S. and less than 5 percent of the DED patient population has been diagnosed and is being treated, according to Healthcare Maintenance Organization’s data. The lacrimal glands, located behind the …