Daniel* is no stranger to pain. The Florida-based pharmacist seriously injured his back while serving in the Army in the mid-1980s. The injury left him with five herniated discs in his lower back and intense discomfort that grew progressively worse as the years went on. “The pain was both achy and sharp,” Daniel describes. “It was consistently a four or […]
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Find Relief from Back Pain with Innovative Discseel Procedure
Discover how Discseel provides relief from herniated discs and chronic back painBy Patti DiPanfilo | on September 13, 2023


Choosing the Right Dental Solution: Crowns and Partials vs. Dental Implants
Delve into the decision-making process that led Dale to opt for crowns and partials, saving time, teeth, and costs compared to dental implantsBy Roy Cummings | on September 13, 2023
The first person you’re likely to see when you walk into HCA Florida Atlantis Orthopedics is Dale Jones, a self-described “multitasker” whose job is to keep the practice running smoothly and ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner. “I work the front desk, so I check patients in and out, answer the phone and make sure the doctors’ […]


Varicose Vein Relief: Brian Campbell’s Journey to Pain-Free Legs
Learn how minimally invasive procedures transformed Brian's leg health and improved his quality of life.By Patti DiPanfilo | on September 06, 2023
Brian Campbell, 68, began working in construction when he was 20 years old. He is the third generation of his family to work for the same construction company in his hometown of Niagara Falls, New York. Brian is now retired from his construction job, but he looks back on his career in the business fondly. “The company I worked for […]


Remarkable Vision Restoration: 55 Years After Construction Accident, Patient Sees Clearly Again
Ophthalmologist's Expertise and Innovative Surgery Restore Sight to Man with 55-Year-Old Eye InjuryBy Patti DiPanfilo | on September 05, 2023
In 1965, New York City native Robert Bauries was making his living as a sheet metal worker, mostly installing air-conditioning and heating system ducts in new construction. Robert was quite content, then disaster struck while working at a jobsite in Connecticut. “I was cutting a piece of steel, and it probably had a defect in it, because a piece of […]


Rediscovering Health and Vitality: Dr. Bruce Kahan’s Journey to Fitness After Retirement
From Busy Practitioner to 20 Minutes to Fitness: How Slow-Cadence Training Transformed a Retired Internist's Physical Well-BeingBy Roy Cummings | on August 30, 2023
During the 40 years that he was in private practice in the Tampa Bay area, Dr. Bruce Kahan devoted so much of his time to his patients and their well-being that he seldom had time to pursue personal interests. Since retiring two years ago, the 67-year internist has been making up for lost time. “One of the things I’ve always […]


RxSight Lens: A Solution to Nighttime Glare and Clear Vision for Catherine
Explore how the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens™ corrected Catherine's nighttime glare issues and provided clear vision at all distancesBy Patti DiPanfilo | on August 30, 2023
In the early 1970s, Catherine McGue graduated from Emmanuel College in Boston with a degree in mathematics and economics. She used her education to establish a career in computer programming, where she worked for several health care organizations in her home state of Massachusetts. “My job involved designing computer systems for different departments based on their requirements,” Catherine describes. “For […]


Restoring Confidence: BTL Emsella Chair Offers Relief for Incontinence
Revolutionary Treatment at Physical Medicine Center Leads to Dramatic Improvement in Patients' Quality of LifeBy Patti DiPanfilo | on August 30, 2023
“Like Donna*, many women who have had children have weakened pelvic floor muscles. Childbirth is very tough on those muscles, and they often lose some of their firmness and strength as a result,” Dr. Lupo asserts. “That can ultimately lead to incontinence symptoms such as urgency and leakage. Women then start to lose urine when they laugh or do light […]


Snowbird Finds Clearer Hearing in Florida: A Personalized Audiology Journey
Michael Krieger's Quest for Accurate Hearing Aids Leads to Trinity Hearing & Balance Center's Expert AudiologistsBy Patti DiPanfilo | on August 30, 2023
There are an estimated 1 million seasonal residents in Florida. These are individuals who spend at least one month – usually during the winter – living in the Sunshine State. Michael Krieger is one of those snowbirds. He travels south each winter from his primary residence in St. Joseph, on the western Michigan coast. To jumpstart a career in the […]


Revello Medical’s Activity Center: Where Social Interaction Transforms Health and Happiness
A Gathering Place for Seniors to Exercise, Play, and Connect – An Elixir for Physical and Mental Well-BeingBy Roy Cummings | on August 30, 2023
Decades of research have shown that social interaction is an elixir so powerful that it can add years to a person’s life, even people who do not live healthy lifestyles. That is why Revello Medical has an activity center at each of its three Tampa locations. And those centers are why Ivette Cardona Ruelle, MD, is practicing at the family-owned […]


Revolutionary Incontinence Treatment: The BTL Emsella Chair’s Success Story
Explore the non-invasive and effective BTL Emsella chair therapy that brought life-changing results for Lisa and many others, with a 95% improvement rateBy Roy Cummings | on August 24, 2023
As they walked away from the ice-cream vendor at the Daytona Beach flea market, each with a two-scoop cone, Lisa Shuffle handed her cone to her sister, pulled her cellphone from her pocket and snapped a photo of her sister. “I did it as a joke, thinking that a picture that made it look like she was eating two cones […]