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Smart Eating Strategies for the Holidays

Tips and Tricks for Balancing Blood Sugar by REBEKAH PIERCE It’s almost time for Christmas songs to fill the air and decorations to go up around the neighborhood. But let’s be honest: There’s one scene that truly steals the show during the holidays each year — a table overflowing with delectable dishes and treats. The…
Living Well With Diabetes: The Power of Individualized Care

by REBEKAH PIERCE Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Diabetes doesn’t wait, and neither should you. If you’re worried about developing diabetes or how to manage it if you’ve already been diagnosed, the most important thing you can do is be proactive with your health by making lifestyle changes. The second most important thing you…
‘Fearless’ Diabetic Turns Diagnosis into Advocacy

Tampa’s Ben Milsom Shares His Experience With Type 1, Breakthrough T1D by SHAYLYNN MARKS When Ben Milsom was just 17, his world changed with a single blood test. Fresh off a summer trip and preparing for college football, Milsom suddenly found himself exhausted. What the Pittsburgh teen thought was overtraining turned out to be something…

Lymphedema Affects Millions in the United States

Lymphedema is swelling caused by obstruction or reflux in the lymphatic vessels and is one of the most common conditions afflicting humans. The lymph vessels are long, thin-walled tubes that form a very intricate network in the arms and the legs. In some cases, these lymph vessels are absent or are damaged or destroyed, and…
Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness

by TERRANCE HAFNER, O.D. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the United States in adults. November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Over the past several years, the incidence of diabetes has grown as well as the rate of vision loss due to the disease. Diabetes can cause many eye problems. Here are…
Are You Experiencing Pelvic Congestion Syndrome?

Symptoms Pelvic congestion syndrome is a clinical condition that has largely been unrecognized so far. This is most common in women of childbearing age. Pregnancy-associated hormones result in the pelvic veins becoming larger, which leads to the worsening of symptoms. Typically, large, dilated, superficial veins are seen in the pelvic, vulvar and buttock areas. There…