Special Needs Patients: Hurricane Preparedness
If you are planning on staying longer at your Ocean Reef residence this year or are a full-time resident, the Medical Center encourages you to plan in advance of a…
Read More Mindfulness
We live in an age of ceaseless information, with a cacophony of distractions. At any given moment the mind is processing too many “to-do” lists in everyday life and we…
Read More Listen to Your Body
Summertime sports and activities can still be enjoyed safely when taking the proper measures. The best time to play tennis or pickleball in the summer is early morning or late…
Read More Introducing Dr. Mary Woods
The Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Woods, M.D., to its clinical staff of exceptional providers. Dr. Woods is a family medicine physician with a strong…
Read More Establishing Healthy Sleep Patterns
Having a hard time falling asleep, experiencing frequent sleep disturbances and suffering daytime sleepiness are the most telling signs of poor sleep habits. This overall lack of consistency in sleep…
Read More The Important Role of Kidney Health
March is National Kidney Month and therefore a reminder of how important this hard-working organ is. Kidneys remove waste products and excess water, help to maintain blood pressure and red…
Read More Lecture Series: Longevity and Healthy Aging
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, for “Human Longevity & Healthy Aging,” a presentation by Baljash Cheema, M.D., Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Chicago’s Northwestern…
Read More Lifestyle Changes and Blood Pressure
There are several lifestyle changes that can help in lowering blood pressure and also be beneficial to other aspects of your physical and mental health well-being. “Normalizing blood pressure is…
Read More Seasonal Allergies, Blepharitis & Dry Eyes
Together, seasonal allergies, blepharitis and dryness can make for some very unhappy eyes. Blepharitis (pronounced blef-uh-RYE-tis) is a chronic condition that causes the eyelids to become swollen, irritated and sometimes…
Read More What is “Tech Neck?”
The human head weighs around 10-12 pounds, gracefully balanced on our cervical spine. A tremendous amount of strain is put on this region, especially looking at computers, mobile phones and…
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