Lowered age limits for colonoscopy paying off

It’s a topic of concern for doctors. Younger people being diagnosed with colorectal cancers. While researchers try to pinpoint a cause, the next best thing is to start screening at a younger age.

Ahchoo! High pollen levels are peaking across Southwest Florida

If you are sneezing more than usual lately and your car hasn’t been able to stay clean, you are not the only one. High and very high pollen levels are having an impact on the Sunshine State and across other locations across the Southeastern United States. Typically, Southwest Florida sees elevated tree pollen levels from […]

Mitigating menopause bone loss and weight gain

The change in hormones that go along with the ‘change of life’ brings with it tangible health shifts. We’ve all heard about hot flashes and hair loss, but it also has more serious impacts.

Getting a read on your medical tests

For better or worse, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips. When it comes to health, it can be overwhelming, especially when our medical records are saved electronically.

New device destroys brain aneurysms

More than six million Americans are living with what may be a ticking time-bomb in the form of an unruptured brain aneurysm. Most people don’t know they have one until it’s too late. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 minutes.
Now there’s a new device that is helping to destroy them before it causes a stroke or worse.

Dementia and cognitive impairment

News that celebrity Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and dementia is putting these conditions in the spotlight. Dementia and Aphasia are both forms of cognitive decline. “The expectation as we age is either you need to remember everything or you have a problem,” said Dr. Amberrose Reale, “or we also jumped to conclusions […]