North Palm Beach Edition

Years of excessive childhood use and abuse of the body – skiing, gymnastics, trampoline jumping – and working at a desk job for forty years left Carol Ann Kaminski suffering from chronic back and neck pain. Eventually her active lifestyle caught up with Carol Ann and the increasing back and neck pain made it difficult for her to enjoy some …

By Alan J. Bauman, M.D.  – SOUND FAMILIAR? A woman with a once lush mane finds herself spending more time camouflaging the thinning areas on her scalp… A man in his prime sees the telltale recession of his hairline or some premature thinning of his crown… Both of them see a reflection in the mirror that looks older than they …

Are you tired of trying diet after diet only to see the weight come back when you start eating normal foods again? Are you pressed for time and unable to get in an hour workout each day? Are you ready to start your better health journey but find it overwhelming just to think about all the work ahead of you? …

Stem Cell therapy has been used by doctors as early as the 16th century to heal damaged cells or tissue. In the past 10 years modern medicine has again started using this process instead of chemicals to treat illness and/or suppress it. A new Stem Cell Facial therapy uses stem cells derived from sheep’s placenta. The placenta and umbilical cord …

By Bruce R. Dooley, M.D. – Have you ever experienced lapses in memory, unexplainable fatigue or emotional mood swings, including fear, anxiety, loss of confidence or even rage? Do you know anybody with cancer or an autoimmune disease such as M.S., Parkinson’s, or Lupus? Do you know a child with a learning disability such as Attention Deficit Syndrome or someone …

By Matthew Stiebel, MD, FRCSC – “The six million dollar man ain’t got nothing on me, Doc!” According to the CDC, arthritis (aka. worn out joint cartilage) is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Over 43 million people suffer from pain due to arthritic joints. While over 800,000 joint replacements were performed in 2003, with the baby …

Written by Susan Lopez Au.D., brought to you by Dana Luzon Au.D. – Hearing aids represent a significant investment because of many factors that go into the total price. Medicare and most insurance companies do not cover ANY of the costs of hearing aids. Hearing aids represent a significant financial investment. The price of a hearing aid covers a number …

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys the memory, causes a decline in the ability to perform routine tasks, disorientation, difficulty in learning, loss of language skills, impairment in judgment, and personality changes. We can all agree that this is a very accurate description of what occurs. In our society at present we typically just refer …

By Dan Goldstein, PT, O/SCS, ATC, GFS – Balance problems are very common for people of all ages, not just the very young and elderly. Do you find yourself feeling unsteady when you get up from sitting in a chair? Or, when walking on uneven surfaces? Do you tend to drift to one side when walking? Our sense of balance …

By Dr. Daniel Pero – Neuropathy is a medical condition that is translated from Latin as “nerve disease”.  There are many types of neuropathy that can be found throughout the body. Neuropathy that begins in the hands and feet or other parts of the extremities is considered peripheral neuropathy. This can present as symptoms of numbness, tingling, sharp and shooting …