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On the days when Hazel Cox dredges up the strength to hop into her car and spend a few hours tooling around her old neighborhood, Belmont Heights, someone is in for a good day. “I love to make people happy, so if I see a young lady I’ll stop and ask, Do you want to look pretty today?” Hazel relates. […]
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The Science Of Writing Down Resolutions And Making Them Stick
For many, the dawn of a new year brings excitement and anticipation of a new approach to life. But don’t despair if you feel you are already failing to maintain that new attitude, live that healthier lifestyle or shake those old habits. This year doesn’t need to be the same old song and dance. The following activities can help you […]
Graceful Aging With Science-Based Solutions
Array of services available to maintain healthy skin, sexual intimacy in your golden yearsDeborah A. DeMarta, MD, FACS, FAARFM, doesn’t believe in getting “old.” A colorectal surgeon and functional medicine specialist, Dr. DeMarta is the founder of the Institute of Colorectal Health & Wellness in Stuart, where several healthy-aging and aesthetic services are offered by her and her staff. “Age is just a number,” the doctor asserts. “People develop disease, and not just […]
Recognizing the Signs: Common Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis in Children
It’s probably pretty common for people to equate the term arthritis with osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear form of arthritis that’s common in adults as we get older. But that’s just one type of arthritis. There are many more, including types that specifically affect children. In general terms, that group of disorders is referred to as childhood arthritis or juvenile arthritis. The […]
Causes and Risk Factors: Unpacking the Triggers Behind Different Diabetes Types
Exploring the Genetic and Lifestyle Factors That Contribute to Type 2 Diabetes and Gestational DiabetesDiabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that affects 37.3 million adults in the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that one in five of those Americans aren’t aware they have the disease. Yet, it’s the seventh leading cause of death in this country. When people eat food, the body breaks it down into a simple sugar called […]
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-BeingDecades 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 […]
Manatee Memorial Hospital Recognized For Excellence In Wound Healing
The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Treatment program at Manatee Memorial Hospital has been named a recipient of the Center of Distinction award for its clinical excellence in wound healing.
Considering Your Cholesterol
Consider this. Most people can tell you the number attached to their cholesterol level, but do they really understand what it means? What’s behind all those terms, and what is cholesterol anyway? What’s your cholesterol IQ? To help raise it a few points, here’s a quick refresher course in honor of National Cholesterol Education Month. Cholesterol is really not that […]
Improving Employee Health
In 1979, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition founded the National Association for Health and Fitness, which in turn created Global Employee Health and Fitness Month. The aim of this annual observance in May is to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to employers and their employees through worksite health promotion activities and environments. Almost half […]
Holiday Drinking: Time for Wisdom and Moderation
The holidays are marked by festive celebrations with family, friends and coworkers. Typically, alcohol flows freely at these celebrations, and it’s not uncommon to drink more at these events than you do during the rest of the year. But binge drinking has negative physical and emotional effects, and puts you – and others – at risk. Most people know that […]
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