South Palm Beach Edition

By: Karina P. Gonzalez, Florida Healthcare Law Firm Medical necessity is the driving force for the payment of any service, but is especially worth noting when discussing laboratory testing. Standing Orders for urine drug testing in residential treatment settings are not prohibited, per se, but this practice must be built upon detailed policies and procedures that are precisely followed and …

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a very personal issue with me because I am a 7-year survivor of breast cancer. October is also the month of my cancer diagnosis.  Every anniversary of my diagnosis is a reason to celebrate. Each year that I am able to walk in the Survivors’ Walk at Relay for Life is …

By George E. Sadowski, MD Approximately 70 % of Americans are either overweight or obese. A large proportion of those who are obese are also diabetic.  Despite consuming more than the required calories, obese individuals suffer from many vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies. Many of these deficiencies are thought to contribute to disease. If persons who eat a standard American diet …

By Ronna L. Clements, Natural Health & Wellness Innovator Limes are native to southeastern Asia and they have been cultivated for thousands of years. Historians started mentioning limes around the time of the Crusades, and in 1626, Sir Thomas Herbert spoke of finding oranges, lemons, and limes on the island of Mohelia, off Mozambique. Lime trees grew on the island …

New technology focused on brain health can help you fall asleep easier and get a good night’s rest. By Michael Cohen, Founder, Center for Brain Training If you struggle to fall asleep, have trouble staying asleep, and can’t remember the last good night’s rest you’ve had, you are not alone. Studies show that between 50 and 70 million Americans don’t …

By Brent Myers, Pastor of Community Life Every year, Oxford Dictionaries announces a “Word of the Year”. This is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest throughout that year. This year’s word is: Selfie. A selfie is a photograph of yourself taken with a mobile phone or other handheld device, and uploaded to social media …

Heart disease and stroke are the #1 and #4 causes of death in America respectively. One can cut his/her risk of developing both of these conditions dramatically simply by exercising regularly. Your heart is a muscle, and the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes, and the less likely you are to develop heart disease. Becoming more active doesn’t mean becoming a marathon runner overnight The American Heart …

Bob Dylan. The Rolling Stones. Led Zeppelin. Music helped define an entire generation of baby boomers. It expressed their fresh world view and energized them as they set the world in a new direction. But if you’re like many from this music-filled, life-embracing generation, then some of that old time rock and roll may still be ringing in your ears. …

“As personal tech continues to advance at lightening speeds, we can utilize personal tech and the applications it provides us with to enable a change in the health-care paradigm, one that evolves from treating illness to one that prevents illness while enabling personalized, individual health and human potential”. A highly evolved participatory and interactive integrated catalyst media center and events …

By Dr. Dipnarine Maharaj M.D., MB, ChB, FRCP (Glasgow), FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCPath., FACP Open up a news site online and you are bound to see at least one story on stem cells.  Just today I saw that stem cells from teeth can be used to treat dementia, breast milk stem cells could heal disease, and plant stem cells are the …