April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
The Discovery of Parkinson’s According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), in 1817, a 62-year-old British physician, Dr. James Parkinson, wrote a case series about six individuals who had…
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Dry Eye Syndrome
The Medical Center’s Visiting Specialists Program offers ophthalmology and optometry services with several excellent providers such as Bascom Palmer Eye Institute; Retinal specialist Zachery Segal, M.D., of MedEye Associates; and…
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Lecture Series: Optimizing Your Health Without Medications
Please join us at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Cultural Center with Yuliya Linhares, M.D., for her fascinating lecture, “Optimizing Your Health Without Medications: Gain Control of Your…
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Medicare Coverage for Vaccines
The Medical Center administers most vaccines including Influenza vaccines, Pneumonia vaccines, Comirnaty (COVID vaccine), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis vaccine), Td (tetanus, diphtheria vaccine), Hepatitis A, B, and A+B, Shingrix (shingles…
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A Grand Turnout for the 42nd-Annual Fun-Raiser
The 42nd-Annual Fun-Raiser truly had something for everyone this year: golf, tennis, pickleball, croquet, and a 5k run/walk event held on Sunday, March 10. And the Winners Are: 18-Hole Golf…
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Summer, Skin and Sunscreen: What You Need to Know
May is national Skin Cancer Prevention Month and time to pull out the sunscreen, a product that plays a big role in helping to prevent many skin cancers. You can…
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April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
A study released by the Parkinson’s Foundation in 2018 found that the prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is increasing, predicting that an estimated 1.2 million Americans will be living with…
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Medical Center Announces Summer Schedule and Reminders
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the Medical Center’s summer schedule. The Medical Center’s primary care physicians and diagnostic and laboratory services are here for you all summer…
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Medical Center Expands Specialist Program with New General Surgery and Colonoscopy Options
The Medical Center has added two general surgeons to its already robust Visiting Specialist program, further expanding the availability of medical services within the Ocean Reef community. General Surgeon Soni…
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Lecture Series: The Risks and Benefits of Dietary Supplements
Consumer confidence in dietary supplements remains strong according to reports published by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a Washington based trade association representing dietary supplements, functional food manufacturers and ingredient…
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