Don’t Get Blind-Sided By AMD

If caught early, vision loss from wet macular degeneration can be halted with painless eye injections

In October 1962, a US spy plane secretly took photos of nuclear missile sites being constructed by the Soviet Union on Cuba, 90 miles from Florida. The result was a tense, 13-day standoff between the world superpowers that nearly triggered nuclear war.  In response to a stout blockade of US ships that surrounded and quarantined the Caribbean island, the Soviets […]

The Sweet Cells Of Success

Regenerative therapy protocol repairs arthritic knees, brings yearslong pain relief

Age doesn’t stop octogenarian Richard “Dick” McCarthy from being active. “I’m 88 years old, and I play pickleball regularly, I ride my bicycle every other day, and I row every day on a rowing machine I have at home,” Dick details. “But I don’t like to shovel snow, which is why I’m down here in Florida.” A Vermont native who […]

Mission: Control

Endovascular procedure shrinks prostate, eases urinary woes for former moon program tech vet

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy appealed to a special joint session of Congress. He called upon the nation to commit to the goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. James Vallandingham was part of the team charged with reaching that goal.  “I served in the Air Force from 1966 to […]

A Leaner Happy Camper

Semaglutide program helps a nurse shed pounds, make transition to healthier lifestyle

There was a time when the idea of getting away, pitching a tent and roughing it in the woods for a few days held great appeal for Sandy Heen. Not anymore.  Though she still loves an outdoor getaway, Sandy now prefers doing so from something more substantial than a drape of canvas supported by a collection of aluminum poles.  “I […]

The Truth About Dental Implants

Longtime provider with a new practice explains: Oral and general health determine candidacy

A lot of the furniture in the home of Dr. Patrick Williams, the founder of Tradition Dental Group and the new owner of Tradition Dental in Port St. Lucie, was built by the doctor by hand. “That’s my outlet,” Dr. Williams explains. “It’s one of the ways in which I tap into my creative side. “I love building something out […]

Get Out Of Glasses For Good

‘Miracle’ multifocal replacement lens gives patients ‘a wow factor’ following cataract surgery

While trying to decide where to live in retirement a few years ago, Katherine Easterly expressed a desire to reside on a Florida beach. At the same time, her husband, Coleman, expressed a desire to live in the Carolina mountains.  It took just two days around sun, sand and surf for Coleman to see things Katherine’s way.  “To help us […]

DRX9000: A Game Changer for Donald Merson’s Chronic Back Pain

Concrete and cement are two words that are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Cement is a fine, soft powder that hardens when mixed with water. Concrete is a composite material made of many ingredients, one of which is cement. Any concrete expert knows this, and Donald Merson is among them. He’s been working with the substance […]

The Real Thing For Peripheral Neuropathy

Treatments with a specially tuned ultrasound device promote nerve healing and pain relief

About 30 million Americans suffer from an often aggravating and sometimes debilitating condition called peripheral neuropathy. Typical symptoms are tingling, numbness and pain in the legs, feet, hands and arms, and Bob Smith is among those millions to struggle with it. Bob, 63, first began to experience the effects of peripheral neuropathy about five years ago. He says his failure […]

Keep Your Knees & Lose The Pain

An alternative to joint replacement: Comprehensive protocol ends agony of bone-on-bone arthritis

For 10 years, Karen Dunlap served as a pediatric dietitian in Florida for the federally funded Women, Infants and Children nutrition program. Known as WIC, it provides food and other services at no cost to low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under 5.  Before that, Karen dished out nutrition to workers on her family’s sprawling cattle ranch in New […]

Good To The Bones

Once-a-week, 15-minute, osteogenic-loading exercise program reverses effects of osteopenia, osteoporosis

The opportunity to play golf a little more regularly was near the top of the list of reasons why Kimberlie Rogers-Bowers and her husband moved from Pennsylvania to Florida a few years ago. But a funny thing happened on the way to the first tee. “The beach got in the way,” Kimberlie says with a chuckle. “I love to go […]