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Today, many families find themselves providing care for a family member — parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, even a spouse — either in their own home or their family member’s home. As a result, families may be left feeling frustrated, exhausted,…
Breast cancer survivors are as passionate in their survivorship as they are supporting others going through the treatment process and raising money for the cause. This month, we feature some local survivors who shared their journey with the “C” word….
Though most people will either give or receive care at some point in their lives, caregiving can be unfamiliar, confusing and stressful — not only for those receiving care, but also for families and friends searching for ways to care…
Dr. N. Rao Kopuri and Dr. Ravi Shankar Leading the Group with Strategic Vision Formed in 1996 by Dr. Mahesh Soni, Glad Kurian and several physician and dental leaders, the Brevard Indo-American Medical and Dental Association is a leading medical…
Hormone replacement therapy — medications containing female hormones to replace the ones the body may no longer make after menopause — is a treatment often used for women through the menopausal years. A recent surge in information has been sparked…
You’ve heard the alarming statistics on breast cancer, read about early detection, genetic risk and mutations. Even movie stars are weighing in. Actress Angelina Jolie publicly revealed in February that she had a double mastectomy after her doctor indicated strong…
A comparison of nearly 3,000 hospitals throughout Florida and across the U.S. by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows Parrish Medical Center (PMC) is Central Florida’s No. 1 hospital for clinical care, a patient’s hospital experience, and…
Amazingly, the human heart will start beating about four weeks after conception and will beat about 3.5 billion times in a lifetime or about 100,000 times a day. It is a perfect pump with four chambers that allows nutrients, oxygen,…
Club Performax offers a personal touch to working out. When Laurie Rivers decided it was time to lose weight — not for an upcoming vacation, or a class reunion, but for herself — she checked out three different local…
RESTORATIVE YOGA at THEE HOUSE OF YOGA by Jenna Lomazzo Jenna Lomazzo is the owner of Thee House of Yoga in Indialantic. A licensed massage therapist, her passion for anatomy and healing drew her into the yoga world and strengthened…
BIMDA’s female physician members weigh-in on a gamut of health issues. After years of being under-reported, breast cancer now gets the attention it deserves. But, breast cancer is not the only health issue women and their families need to know…
The Hand Up Dental Program gives survivors of domestic violence a reason to smile. The dental services offered by the Hand Up Dental Program may be routine, but the program’s overreaching mission is nothing short of life changing. “Our goal…
Cancer. The word alone evokes emotional stress and seems to touch all of us in some way. Recently, cancer claimed two of my close friends. And lung cancer took my mother, a smoker, when I was a teenager 43 years…
The cure for the common medical practice by Jaimee Preston Be it diabetes, high blood pressure, fatigue, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome or any number of lifestyle ailments and disease, a proactive, integrated approach to medicine is the cure for…