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Growing up, Dr. R. Duff Sprawls held many jobs: bag boy, lawn boy, car washing and car valet (his personal favorite.) As an adult, he dreamed of becoming a pilot. This being the era of the Vietnam War though meant…
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…
In years past, patients with blurred, decreased vision due to cataracts had just a few choices — who will I select as my surgeon and when will I have surgery? In 2014, the goal of cataract surgery is not just…
Brevard County-born orthodontist, Dr. Jason Ouellette, is bringing his talent to the Space Coast to partner with his father’s, Dr. Paul Ouellette’s, practice of over 40 years. As a child, Jason followed his father around the office pretending to be…
Suntree Pharmacy Offers Options for Your Medication Nonsterile drug compounding is the millennia-old practice of preparing specific medication doses for patients to drink, swallow, insert or apply to the skin. It is the most common kind of drug compounding done…
Good rest is good for you. Don’t Deprive yourself. { By Parrish Medical Center | Community Services } Did you get enough sleep over the holidays? Probably not. But no matter where you are in life — twenty-something, married with…