North Palm Beach Edition

By Stuart R. Manoff, Esq. – A new year is upon us, and with a new year comes new resolutions. For most people, the beginning of a new year really means the beginning of a “new you.” New Year’s resolutions often revolve around becoming a healthier and happier person. As a part of that goal to be better, people tend …

By Georgia Lund Yahoo! Contributor provided by: ISpas – Massage has been around for centuries, with stress relief being the primary acknowledged health benefit, not until recent years have a wide variety of health benefits become attributed to massage therapy. Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that offers targeted muscle pain relief for those afflicted with fibromyalgia, …

Team Choreography for Weight Loss By Gloria Hakkarainen, MD, FACOG, FASBP, FABAARM – “I try everything and the weight just creeps back.  It’s so frustrating.”  If that comment sounds familiar, then I encourage you to read about breakthroughs in modern medicine. Successful 21st century medical grade weight loss is becoming the hottest sensation to combating disease.  Like any chronic medical …

By Daniel N. Tucker, M.D.- Asthma is a disease involving inflamed airways in the lungs. It is common and is becoming more so with time. It is characterized by swelling of the mucous membranes of the lungs, excessive production of thick, sticky mucus, and spasm of the smooth muscles in the bronchi or airway tubes. Asthma is multi-factorial and can …

By Terry Hoskins – We have many aspirations for the New Year as we tell ourselves that we are going to run more, eat less, get a better job, and spend more time with our families. We become passionate as we look down the road and dream about how sweet life will be in the future as we live our …

“Doc I think the shock absorbers in my knee are expired….” By Matthew Stiebel, MD, FRCSC – Why is it that so many knees swell up like balloons and hurt like the devil after a twisting injury? The answer is that often times knee trauma can lead to tears of the meniscus. The knee joint primarily consists of the femur …

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 …

By Paula Greene, A.R.N.P.-C, Palm Beach Breast Institute Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer found among women in the United States.  One in eight women, or 12.7%, will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is the leading cancer site among American women second only to lung cancer in regard to cancer deaths. In 2011, …

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. – WHAT IS THE RETINA? The retina is a nerve layer at the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your grain. An eye is like a camera. The lens in the front of the eye focuses light onto the retina. You can think of the retina as the …

For many people, choosing a retirement community is not something that involves a great deal of advance planning. Quite often, decisions are made with a sense of urgency that can lead to a community that may not be best for a particular resident’s or couple’s needs. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Reputable retirement communities will offer similar …