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Taking Care of You Moms are used to taking care of everyone around them. So when a woman feels like she wants to take care of herself by getting back to her pre-pregnancy body, a “mommy makeover” is a popular…
Water turns walking “can’ts” into “cans.” How many times have you associated the thought of private rooms, an upscale café and bistro, a fully-wired media and library area outfitted with computers, and surround sound movie theatre with a rehabilitation center…
by Carl Kotala EFSC Accelerates Transition from Community College The debut of Eastern Florida State College’s first two bachelor degree programs has been an unmitigated success … so here come more. “Health care is among the fastest job growth fields…
ExecuSys to Address Dual Coding at BIMDA Medical Expo 2014 The new era of managed healthcare and affordable care with accountability has made collaboration the buzz word for physicians and hospitals. One example of these unique associations is the collaboration…
Picking the right groceries could save your life Modern grocery stores are designed to appeal to your senses — and make you hungry. Everything is strategically placed, from the colorful flowers and plants to the bakery to the snack foods….
While growing up in Egypt, Dr. Zaki Elmaghraby’s dream was to leave the Middle East for Europe. The United States, it seemed, was too far and too difficult to reach. However, when he started medical school, it became more and…
Contest Winner’s Results Juvéderm Voluma XC is the first and only FDA-approved filler to temporarily correct age-related volume loss in the cheek area. Dr. Anita Saluja is the first physician in Brevard County to offer this injectable treatment and she…
“It is the success of organizations like the Brevard Indo-American Medical and Dental Association that demonstrates the important link between Florida’s prosperity and the rich cultural heritage of our residents. Thank you for your commitment to help ensure the…
By Kristin Woodling, LMHC We live in a much more chaotic world than our ancestors. Thanks to technology and our future oriented culture, we are expected to manage more tasks in an hour than our grandparents handled in a day’s…
Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Sadly, most women don’t notice the symptoms of heart disease until it’s too late, which is why heart disease has been called the silent killer. But heart disease is…
By: Jim Barfield We are continually reminded of the warning signs for certain critical health issues such as heart attacks and strokes. Recently, I experienced the warning signs and symptoms for a heart attack. I had a major health scare…
Get fit with HIIT You want to lose weight, you know you need to burn a lot of calories but you don’t have hours to spend at the gym several times a week. The solution could be “HIIT” or High…
Peter S. Dovgan, M.D. is board certified in general and vascular surgery. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees at Creighton University. He received general surgery training at Creighton affiliated hospitals, and completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at Henry…
Bad habits sabotage your heart health. Learn what you can do to break them. The old saying “You are the sum total of all your experiences” also applies to your heart health. All your habits — good and bad —…
VNA Space Coast, a Medicare-certified home health agency, was recently named to the Top 500 of the 2013 HomeCare Elite™, a recognition of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States, by National Research Corporation and Decision Health®. “If…