In Southwest Florida, we have a lot of access to water and water-based activities, and people who are looking for ways to start exercising and be more active can find quite a bit of opportunity in the water. Swimming is an easy way to enjoy the water and also great exercise that doesn’t require a lot of equipment. One of the best features of swimming as exercise is its...
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Types of Diagnostic Imaging
Sometimes in order to determine or rule out the potential cause of a medical condition, doctors need to peek inside the patient’s body. Over the past few decades, technological advances have given doctors unprecedented access to seeing what’s happening inside the body without cutting it open and potentially causing more damage. Although surgery is sometimes the...
Some Facts about Heart Arrhythmia
Often people have no symptoms of a heart arrhythmia, and their doctor will be the first to notice the irregular heartbeat during a routine examination. On the other hand, sometimes there are noticeable symptoms, but these do not always indicate a serious problem. Heart arrhythmias can be classified by whether they originate in the atria or ventricles, or on whether the...
Some Causes of Heartburn
Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in the chest that affects millions of Americans every day. When stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, it can cause discomfort and pain and even damage to the esophageal walls. Some episodes of heartburn are brought on by a spicy meal, but other conditions can affect the lower esophageal sphincter, which is supposed to keep...
What to Expect at Your First Colonoscopy
Colonoscopies are a very important screening and diagnostic tool, and though it’s recommended that at the age of about 50, people have them regularly, there is no age limit on when one might be necessary. However, people are often very apprehensive about a colonoscopy, even putting off having one done even though they are proven to help prevent the development of colon...
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