South Palm Beach Edition

Selfie

selfie

A selfie is a photograph of yourself taken with a mobile phone or other handheld device, and uploaded to social media – Facbook, Instagam, Twtitter, etc. Personally, I am fascinated with the whole selfie concept. I wonder: do people think so much of themselves that they want others to look at them? Or do they think so little of themselves …

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Hearing Loss and Cognition

My staff and I recently attended a conference sponsored by Alzheimer’s Community Care. We were fortunate enough to sit in on a presentation by Dr. David Watson talking about the mechanics of Alzheimer’s, past treatments and the current research investigating ways to both slow down Alzheimer’s and possible preventative medications. Unsurprisingly, Palm Beach County is the foremost research location in …

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Calling all Crowns! Not the Royals

Calling all Crowns

Porcelain crowns have been used to restore, protect, and cosmetically enhance teeth since before the Queen was a tot. Unlike its namesake, crown technology, improved tremendously since the abandonment of methods using precious metals like gold or silver in favor of more life-like porcelain material. Today, most crowns are made from solid Zirconia, that not only look beautiful, but to …

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Trusts Are Not Just For The Wealthy

Trusts Are Not Just For The Wealthy

Perhaps the most common misconception among the general public concerning the areas of wills and trusts is the notion that if a couple owns less than $5,000,000.00 in assets, that they don’t need a revocable living trust. This is a false notion. For example, I recently had a fellow come to my office whose mother has just died. All she …

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Pterygia and South Florida

By David A. Goldman MD Apterygium is a fibrovascular growth that typically starts from the conjunctiva (skin of the eyeball) on the nasal side and grows onto the cornea. These are almost always the result of longtime sun exposure; thus, they are very common here in southern Florida. During my residency in Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, there was literally …

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Have You Checked Your Hearing Lately?

Checked Your Hearing

January is the time for resolutions. Most of us resolve to exercise more, eat better and get those check-ups we’ve been delaying. As part of this focus on better health, checking your hearing should be part of your plan for 2024! Below is a 2022 press release introducing a new initiative to encourage people to get their hearing checked as …

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Promising Trends in Cancer Care

Cancer Care

The outlook for people diagnosed with cancer is becoming brighter all the time, thanks to a variety of ongoing advancements. Over 18 million cancer survivors are living in the U.S. today, according to the American Cancer Society. Increasingly, many of the nearly 2 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this year will experience cancer more like a chronic …

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Hey, Santa, What’s Under Your Hat?

Hey, Santa, What’s Under Your Hat

(We Don’t Know, But We DO Know About Great Gifting) by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Have you ever wondered why Santa Claus always wears a hat? Maybe it’s not just about keeping warm. Maybe Santa’s hiding a secret. Perhaps he’s lost his hair and is embarrassed. Or maybe he’s too busy stuffing his bag with goodies to take care …

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WHY IS MY CHILD STRUGGLING WITH SCHOOL?

WHY IS MY CHILD STRUGGLING WITH SCHOOL?

Trying to figure out how to ensure that your child is successful in school today is not an easy task. The back and forth of in-person to online schooling has students as well as their parents dealing with never ending adjustments. Figuring out why your, smart, loving and caring child is failing, underachieving, or just plain refusing to do schoolwork, …

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The Play for 2023? International Stocks!

International Stocks

By Chris Rowe I sent a special briefing to our flagship Sector Focus members. In it, I give them everything they’ll need to know to stay well ahead of other investors at least for the first half of this year. And while I can’t reveal all of that here, I think that the main points are so important that you …

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