An ear nose and throat specialist (ENT) can help you to better understand symptoms and if they are related to inflamed sinuses or if there could be more serious underlying causes. Common reasons for ENT visits include: Sore throat – if you have a lingering sore throat that does not get better with normal home care or a round of antibiotics from your general...
The holidays are filled with joy and magic. At least that is what the commercials all tell us. For some it is a magical time of year, for others that may be outweighed with stress. Pressure to socialize, travel, buy gifts, over eat, cook, deal with relatives, and be merry while doing it can get to be overwhelming if we aren’t careful. Here are some ideas for this holiday...
Even though it is the fall season, the sun’s rays in southwest Florida are still very strong and can cause a great deal of damage to your skin. Many tourists and “snowbirds” come down here thinking that the sun’s intensity is the same as the region that they came from. It is actually more intense than the sunlight in the northern states and you need to take...
Have you ever had an intense itching feeling between your toes that won’t go away? Or a soreness on the bottom of your foot that results in the skin cracking? Or even fluid-filled blisters on the bottom of your foot? Any one of these could be a symptom of Athletes foot, which is a skin fungal infection. Athletes foot can be spread by simply walking on it. Fungi like to live...
Menopause is a natural occurrence that all women will experience in their life. It is the point when their body does not menstruate any longer. The child birthing days are in their past at this point. Did you know that there are signs that you are heading into menopause? It is called perimenopause. Perimenopause basically is signs that your body is giving you that things are...
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