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Porcelain crowns have been used to restore, protect, and cosmetically enhance teeth since before the Queen was a tot. Unlike its namesake, crown technology, improved tremendously since the abandonment of methods using precious metals like gold or silver in favor of more life-like porcelain material. Today, most crowns are made from solid Zirconia, that not only look beautiful, but to …

By David A. Goldman MD Apterygium is a fibrovascular growth that typically starts from the conjunctiva (skin of the eyeball) on the nasal side and grows onto the cornea. These are almost always the result of longtime sun exposure; thus, they are very common here in southern Florida. During my residency in Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, there was literally …

(We Don’t Know, But We DO Know About Great Gifting) by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Have you ever wondered why Santa Claus always wears a hat? Maybe it’s not just about keeping warm. Maybe Santa’s hiding a secret. Perhaps he’s lost his hair and is embarrassed. Or maybe he’s too busy stuffing his bag with goodies to take care …

Trying to figure out how to ensure that your child is successful in school today is not an easy task. The back and forth of in-person to online schooling has students as well as their parents dealing with never ending adjustments. Figuring out why your, smart, loving and caring child is failing, underachieving, or just plain refusing to do schoolwork, …

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, accounts for less than two percent of all new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. annually. It primarily affects older adults; 68 is the average age of diagnosis. According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of developing stomach cancer is higher in men (about 1 in 96) than in women (about 1 in 152). …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Each year, when November rolls around, we’re reminded by TV shows and movies, advertisements, and messages in our houses of worship and within our own families that there’s always something to be grateful for. As a physician, I feel a great deal of gratitude for the astounding medical advances that have given us longer, …

Are you tired of dry and lifeless skin, despite using numerous hydrating lotions and potions? The answer to your skincare woes might just be Skinvive, the latest innovation in skin hydration. This groundbreaking treatment, approved by the FDA and produced by Allergan, the same company behind Botox and JuvEderm, is the first of its kind in the United States available …

By David A. Goldman MD – When it’s time to have an elective surgical procedure how would you choose a surgeon? Most people will ask friends and family, others may do their own internet research. When I needed a hernia repair, I did what all other doctors do – I asked another doctor. Not just any doctor, but in this …

By Renee Chillcott, LMHC It’s human nature to seek out the reasons why we feel anxious. Very often we look at external factors for the root cause; being unhappy in a job, living situation, with family or significant others tend to be our “go to”. We may also look at our past experiences, upbringing, past trauma, to explain this unrelenting …

Help Us Help You During Alopecia Awareness Month by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS As I scanned an article the other day in a business magazine about retail theft, I saw the term “loss prevention.” Loss prevention is what stores employ to try to minimize the loss of merchandise people haven’t paid for. It struck me that although I’m a …