North Palm Beach Edition

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. Arteries and veins carry blood throughout your body, including your eyes. The eye’s retina has one main artery and one main vein. When branches of the retinal vein become blocked, it is called branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). When the vein is blocked, blood and fluid spills out into the retina. The macula …

By Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS August is National Hair Loss Awareness Month, which means it is a great time to become aware of, and educated about, the many tools and treatments available to help the 80 million Americans suffering from unwanted hair loss. “Biohacking,” or DIY biology as it is often referred to, is the use of science and …

By Monique Barbour, M.D. If you wake up and your eyes are barely lubricated, find it hard to blink enough tears, have a gritty sensation in your eyes throughout the day, or are feeling that your eyes are simply irritated, you might be suffering from “dry eye”. It occurs when the quantity or quality of tears diminishes and can no …

The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 and Richard Nixon’s “War on Drugs” placed a stigma on the Cannabis Plant that should be negated. For more than 80 years Americans were made to believe that Cannabis, both Hemp and Marijuana, were negative products for our use and consumption. Those 80 years were the years that humanity advanced technologically faster than any …

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. Ischemic optic neuropathy (ION) is when blood does not flow properly to your eye’s optic nerve, eventually causing lasting damage to this nerve. With ION, you suddenly lose your vision in one or both of your eyes. The optic nerve carries signals from your eyes to the brain. Your brain then turns these …

The past few months have been incredibly stressful. Stress not only takes an emotional toll, but it can also impact us physically, including the health of our hair. Thankfully, we are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. Whether recent stress has taken a toll on your hair, or if you simply want to look your best as …

When we hear about individuals using medical marijuana or CBD oil, many people still don’t quite understand the science behind the “leaf”. With medical marijuana legal in 33 States and a growing list, adoption Medicinal Marijuana is becoming more and more commonplace. There are many studies purporting remarkable results in many conditions and disorders. And if you ask those that …

By Charles Lawrence, The Health Channel In this strange Summer of 2020, we wonder what the future will hold for our families. The world is navigating unchartered waters because of this global pandemic. While our lives are being turned upside down for the moment, an important question has bubbled to the surface. How do we improve and maintain our health …

By Michael Cohen, Director and Chief of Neurotechnology Liquor stores are flooded with customers. Bakeries are selling out of pastries. Sugar and flour are flying off the grocery store shelves, and we all know about the infamous toilet paper panic. There’s no doubt about it: the coronavirus pandemic is causing unprecedented stress and anxiety in our lives in ways we …

By Lauren R. Rosecan, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. – Diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease, occurs when blood vessels in the retina change. Sometimes these vessels swell and leak fluid or even close off completely. In other cases, abnormal new blood vessels grow on the surface of the retina. The retina is a thin layer of light-sensitive tissue that …