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Everything You Need to Know About Parkinson’s Disease

April marks National Parkinson's Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Parkinson's disease and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. Approximately 64,000 Floridians have Parkinson’s disease, making Florida’s state populati...

posted: March 3, 2023

Thinking Ahead: Brain Injury and How to Treat It

Dr. Lynn JonesMarch is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time for us to recognize the importance of caring for the most complex, and arguably the most important, part of each person’s body. Even though it does all the thinking, we often fail to think about it – but having a wel...

posted: February 2, 2023

Be Kind to Your Kidneys During National Kidney Month

Dr. Lynn JonesMarch is often associated with the arrival of spring, a time of renewal and cleansing. That idea of cleaning makes it the appropriate time for National Kidney Month, since kidneys are the body’s cleansing filters. The month is a good time to evaluate your overall ...

posted: February 2, 2023

Learn How to Stay Heart-Healthy During American Heart Month

With all the heart-shaped valentines and boxes of chocolate, February is a perfect reminder to take care of your heart. Romantic associations aside, the heart is the center of our circulation system, so it’s tremendously important to take action and practice healthy ways of liv...

posted: February 2, 2023

Seeing Into the Future: 3 Ways to Prevent Vision Loss

Dr. Daniel J. LazarIt’s a new year, and people are starting to see January 2023 in a whole new light. However, before you start locking down your goals for the year ahead, you might want to add one more resolution to your list: having your eyesight checked. As we observe Nation...

posted: January 1, 2023

Everything You Need to Know this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

The start of November is often a reminder to get our turkey and stuffing recipes ready for social gatherings with friends and family who we may not see every day. It’s also a time to raise awareness around Alzheimer's disease and the millions affected by it. In 1983, President ...

posted: October 10, 2022

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