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My goal for this website is for it to be another way to communicate with me and to obtain medical information and practice news. By all means, if you have any suggestions or comments please let us know. We expect this website to grow and develop over time. We look forward to working with you. Come back and visit often!
Arthritis & the Exercise Gap
By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Exercise can help ease joint pain and stiffness for arthritis sufferers. But despite urgings from health officials and plenty of science documenting its benefits, many men and...
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Read moreHealthiest in Florida
Collier County Healthiest in Florida 2nd Year in a Row! Collier County has retained its healthiest county ranking in Florida for a second year in a row, which is being attributed...
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Read moreLets work out together
Couples who work out together likely to remain together In light of Monday's sweethearts' holiday - Valentine's Day - why not do something that will show your special someone just how...
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Read moreExercising Before Breakfast
Phys Ed: The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS The holiday season brings many joys and, unfortunately, many countervailing dietary pitfalls. Even the fittest and most disciplined of us can...
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Read moreAging with Exercise
Exercising gets more important with age By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY Sooner or later, it is going to happen. Everyone else starts to look so young. Their walk still has a...
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Read morePractical Traveler
How Not to Get Sick From a Flight By MICHELLE HIGGINS WHEN Peter J. Sheldon boards a plane to any destination, his safety routine extends well beyond buckling his seat belt...
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Read moreDrinking & Risk for Cancer
Even Moderate Drinking Increases the Risk for Cancer Zosia Chustecka April 8, 2011 — "A considerable proportion of the most common and most lethal cancers is attributable to former and current...
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Read morePersonal Health
100 Candles on Her Next Cake, and Three R’s to Get Her There Esther "Faity" Tuttle is vibrant and active at age 99. By JANE E. BRODY Published: October 18, 2010 Esther Tuttle...
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Read moreWeight Loss Tips
Set a realistic weight-loss goal. Most experts recommend aiming for half a pound to 2 pounds a week. Keep track. Dieters who keep track of everything they eat lose twice...
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Read moreWhy Getting Old Means Drinking Less
By TARA PARKER-POPE AUGUST 11, 2010, 1:54 PM Tony Cenicola/The New York Times If you feel like you can’t drink the way you used to, you’re not alone. An...
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Read moreMaking the Most of Old Age
Exercise, both physical and mental, has beneficial effects on people as they grow older. Adopting healthful habits can significantly alter the course of aging, even if you don't start until you...
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Read moreTrans Fats are Bad Fats
July 28, 2009 Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death as people age. One of the chief contributing factors remains high levels of blood fats. As society has become...
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Read moreSkin Tears and Fragile Skin
As a result of multiple factors, superficial skin tears are very common as people get older. They can often be caused by minor trauma such as bumping against something (the...
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Read moreDriving Ability
Many factors can influence driving ability including vision problems, hearing problems, memory disturbances, limited mobility due to arthritis, medication effect and others. If you have a concern, please discuss this...
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Read moreAlcohol consumption
safe level of alcohol consumption depends on many factors and varies from person to person. Alcohol can interact with many prescription medications. As a general rule people should limit themselves...
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Read moreExercise Level
The latest recommendations are that all adults do some form of aerobic exercise for thirty minutes every day. Aerobic exercise would include walking, biking, swimming, and jogging. This allows the...
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Read moreHigh Blood Pressure
High blood pressure increases your chance (or risk) for getting heart disease and/or kidney disease, and for having a stroke. It is especially dangerous because it often has no warning...
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Read moreSleep Disturbances
Patients can often sleep better by improving their “sleep hygiene”. This includes measures such as regular aerobic exercise, not eating late at night, avoiding caffeinated products (coffee, tea, soft drinks...
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