Posts by Gail Wheeler
Let’s Have a Drink or Two!
Once you begin to feel thirsty, you have already waited too long. Thirst is a signal that you’ve already lost about 1 percent of your body’s water content; however, thirst…
Read MoreLecture Series Explores “Marijuana: Is it Medicine Yet?”
The 2018 Medical Center Lecture Series continues Tuesday, March 13, with “Marijuana: Is it Medicine Yet?” presented by Donald L. Abrams, M.D., chief of the Hematology-Oncology Division at San Francisco General Hospital.…
Read MoreDoggone It: It’s Pre-hab Time!
Most of us think of physical therapy as re-habilitation, but there is a growing trend in medicine and physical therapy to pre-habilitate patients prior to surgery. Prehabilitation, or pre-hab for short, is an exercise…
Read MorePrivate Medicine Plus+: Personalized Medicine Par Excellence
The Medical Center at Ocean Reef was one of the early providers of concierge medicine, a popular program with more than 200 members in the Private Medicine program. Continuing our trend of…
Read MoreVision Quest: Support for the Visually Impaired
A small but determined group of individuals meets regularly to brainstorm the complexities of vision impairment and disease. Led by clinical psychologist Dr. Luisa Bryan, the Vision Support Group shares…
Read MoreSpace-Age Urology: Men’s Night Out at the Medical Center
Men, do you have a urological question or concern? Join us for Men’s Night Out at the Medical Center on Tuesday, Feb. 27, with Dr. Murugesan Manoharan, a renowned urologist and…
Read MoreLecture Series: Infectious Diseases a Global Concern
Join us for the next lecture in this season’s Lecture Series when Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of…
Read MoreCoolSculpting Event: Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Medical Center
You’re invited to a CoolSculpting event on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Medical Center. Call today to reserve your space for a personal consultation and to receive $150 off your…
Read MoreLecture Series: Aging Eyelids and Macular Degeneration
Dual topics of interest to your vision will be the subject of next Tuesday’s installment of our annual Medical Lecture Series. The lecture, which will take place from 5 to…
Read MoreThe Flu: Keep this Visitor Away!
The flu is visiting Florida, and January is midway to the height of flu season. What can you do? For starters, wash your hands — a lot — and if you have…
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