South Palm Beach Edition

By: Dana Luzon, Au.D., FAAA, Board-Certified Doctor of Audiology As the holidays approach, social gatherings, entertainment, and time with family become far more prominent. This time of year is about connecting with what helps you embrace and celebrate the holidays. But if you have a hearing impairment or other communication issues, connecting can be difficult, both for you and your …

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician As we come into the holiday season, it’s likely you’ll find yourself looking for fresh and creative gift ideas for the special people in your life. Now, if you’re like me, then you likely feel that the best gifts for “someone who has everything” are the kind of gifts …

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie SCARCITY: THE “NEVER ENOUGH” BELIEF Do you ever toss & turn at night, when it is time to go to sleep, with …

Concussions are getting more and more attention these days and as the focus on NFL football players experiencing residual effects of concussions many years later is making headlines, youth sports officials are taking action.  More knowledge is being given to referees and parents about the risk and symptoms and more physicians and ER’s are screening and testing for concussions as …

even if you’ve been frustrated before… Dear friend, Almost 35 years ago at the age of 5, I started having headaches, which later turned in to migraines. My parents took me to specialists after specialists. They ordered CAT scans, MRI’s and performed several tests. I was put on powerful medication, which offered little to no relief. There were days that …

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman Losing your hair can be scary. In fact, hair loss is often cited as one of the biggest concerns associated with aging among both men and women. So why is hair loss so terrifying? In nearly every culture, hair is associated with youth, sex appeal and good health, which explains why we try so hard …

Functional Medicine & Anti-Aging can be very broad terms to most people and it can be hard to understand what services or procedures fall under these categories. As a physician, my background is in internal medicine. I spent years treating illness and sick patients. It was a constant circle of prescribing medications to treat patients who were battling disease. One …

By Renee Chillcott, LMHC It’s hard to imagine sometimes, that children can suffer from anxiety. What do they have to be worried about? Without jobs, bills, mortgages, and responsibilities, their lives are simple and easy. Are we over scheduling them? Are we putting too much pressure on them? Do they have too many unnecessary worries? Are video games or social …

Elissa S. Norton, MD Although summer has ended, skin cancer prevention and detection is important year round. Living in Florida, we are exposed to ambient sun on a daily basis. All of the leisure time playing golf, tennis, swimming and even routine activities such as driving, walking our pets, and checking the mail can put us at an increased risk …

By Renee Chillcott, LMHC Mental health is a broad term that encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It can also have a profound impact on our physical health and daily functioning. Mental health affects how we think, feel and act as we cope with situations and is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. …