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  • Is it Menopause? How to Recognize the Symptoms

    While it is usually obvious when you get your first menstrual cycle, it may not be as clear when you have your last one. Menopause is a natural change that occurs when your ovaries no longer produce the hormone estrogen, your body no longer releases eggs and your menstrual period stops.

  • September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month—Your Top 5 Questions Answered

    As a urologist, a good portion of what I do is dedicated to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. It’s an unfortunate truth, but odds are, you or someone you know will one day be affected by this form of cancer. That’s why the month of September is dedicated to raising awareness about prostate cancer, how it’s treated and how we can prevent it.

  • Ways to Reduce Menopause Symptoms—Naturally

    Menopause is a natural process, but for some women, the transition can be difficult physically and emotionally. When menopause occurs, your ovaries stop producing eggs, which means you can no longer get pregnant naturally. You’re considered to be in menopause when you haven’t had a period in a year and your periods have permanently stopped. Women can enter menopause from age 45 to 60, but the average age to reach menopause is 52.

  • What to Know About Florida’s New Opioid Prescription Law, Effective July 1, 2018

    If your doctor has prescribed opioids for your acute pain, a new Florida law may affect your supply. As of July 1, 2018, most opioid prescriptions will have a three-day limit. In some situations, physicians can prescribe a seven-day supply for acute pain, if the situation is documented as medically necessary. Acute pain is defined, by law as: “The normal, predicted, psychological and time-limited response to an adverse chemical, thermal or mechanical stimulus, associated with surgery, trauma or acute illness.”

  • How NanoKnife is Giving Patients More Cancer Treatment Options

    Learn more about this new treatment type: what it is, why it is so effective, who are candidates for the procedure and survivorship information.

  • Looking for Nonhormonal Birth Control? You Have Options

    If you are breastfeeding, have high blood pressure or a history of some cancers or blood clots, hormonal birth control might not be an option for you. 

  • Looking into Weight-Loss Meds? Pills Are Now an Option

    A new breed of weight-loss injections, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual receptor agonists, has become so popular that in 2024, doctors prescribed GLP-1 drugs nearly 364 percent more than in 2019. Now, there’s good news if you don’t like shots: You can take a pill instead.

  • Do you know the symptoms of heart disease or if you are at risk? Dr. Kolli explains warning signs and prevention

    What is heart disease?

    Heart disease is any disease that affects the heart and or blood vessels of the heart. The heart has various components like muscle, valves, electrical system (conduction system) of the heart, blood vessels of the heart etc. Any of these components can be involved in the disease process.

    Why is the heart so important?

    The heart is a unique organ in the body, which is responsible for the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body. Every organ in the body depends on the heart for supply of nutrients, so that it can function adequately.

    What are the common forms of heart disease?

    Some of the common forms of heart disease include the following:

  • You Can Now Buy Birth Control Pills Without a Prescription

    You can now buy over-the-counter birth control pills at the same pharmacies you’d go to for condoms, cough syrup and cosmetics – without a prescription. You can even purchase the blister packs online. The generic name for the drug is norgestrel.

  • Parkinson's Symptoms Everyone Should Know

    Parkinson's disease is often misunderstood, as many people believe it is solely a movement disorder. In fact, you can be suffering from Parkinson’s without having tremors. Because Parkinson’s affects many of the body’s systems, its symptoms extend beyond movement and affect even your thinking, mood and sleep.