By: Dana Luzon, Au.D., FAAA. Board-Certified Doctor of Audiology From surfing, boating, and swimming to kiteboarding, kayaking, and fishing, summer marks the sweet spot for water sports, pool parties, and time at the beach. Your hearing aids help you make the most of the season – enjoying adventures and making memories – so it’s important to protect them harmful elements …
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My Gums Are Receding: Does This Matter?
Many of us look in the mirror and notice that around some or all of our teeth the gums are disappearing. In many cases, the teeth involved are sensitive to hot or cold and often the appearance of the teeth is longer than what we would like. The questions we are most often asked related to this issue are: “Does …
Read More »Summer Shape-Up: Cool and Healthy Can Be Fun and Flavorful
By Janet Robbins and Bella Giavanna It’s true what they say. Beauty begins on the inside. What you consume affects your body and your skin. So as we enter the summer months, consider these tips and creative ideas to make for a healthier you. Stay Hydrated Beyond Just Water Summer outdoor activities and events combined with the heat calls for …
Read More »A New Alzheimer’s Clinical Study Opportunity Right Here In Palm Beach
By Dr. Laszlo Mate The MINDSET study is a phase 3 clinical research study evaluating a new investigational treatment for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. This study drug, known as RVT-101, is being studied as an add-on therapy to donepezil (sometimes known as Aricept®), the most widely used medicine to treat Alzheimer’s disease today. In a previous 684-patient clinical study, the combination …
Read More »5 Things Even Your Dad May Not Know About Male Pattern Baldness
By Alan J. Bauman, M.D. Odds are, your grandpa experienced it, probably your dad too. Is any man truly safe from hair loss? For most men, hair loss seems unavoidable. If you look down the street, it is hard to find a man older than 40 who isn’t experiencing some degree of hair loss or thinning. If you look at …
Read More »Top Ten Beauty Must Haves
Summer is here, and the pressure is on to look and feel better than ever. So we had our team at MD Beauty Labs, put together their favorite beauty treatments for the summer. Hormone Therapy Unbalanced hormones are responsible for the millions of people who suffer from an array of problematic symp-toms. The human desire to muscle through the hormonal …
Read More »PSYCHIC MEDIUM JOHN EDWARD COMES TO SOUTH FLORIDA
Two Scheduled Appearances in West Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale Florida – Psychic Medium John Edward will be coming to the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott and The Westin Ft. Lauderdale on June 14 and 15 respectively. Edward, the former television host of Crossing Over with John Edward, will begin each evening with an interactive question-and-answer session. He will then connect …
Read More »Limb Swelling: A Search for New Treatments
By Alyssa Parker Finding an effective treatment of leg edema is a challenge many physi- cians face. Chronic leg swelling that builds up overtime, is often indicative of a serious disorder, and may become disabling if left untreated. There are two types of leg edema venous insufficiency and lymphedema. Unfortunately, Lymphedema is under-recognized in most instances. For years lymphedema has …
Read More »You Deserve a Break Today…
I know it’s ironic to quote a famous fast-food chain advertisement in a health and wellness magazine, but on this one – they got it right! They understood one of the most overlooked principles of our health: the need for rest. (How they recommend fulfilling that need, and what many others think is where we differ…) Most studies indicate that …
Read More »Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) Therapy for Pain Conditions
Platelet-rich plasma therapy, sometimes called PRP therapy, takes advantage of our blood’s natural healing properties to repair damaged cartilage, tendons, ligaments, muscles, or even bone. A growing number of people are turning to PRP injections to treat an expanding list of painful conditions and or injuries, including osteoarthritis. It is commonly used for knee arthritis, we also use this method …
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