Health News

Features

  • Riding for Therapy

    Riding for Therapy

    Equine-Assisted Activities Offer Heartfelt Help for Vets, Children with Special Needs by Mary Toothman At TiAnViCa Riding Academy, more than a dozen horses are on hand to allow people to ride — and heal. Sara Meadows, executive director and co-founder of TiAnViCa Riding Academy, says horseback riding for people with special needs has been offered…

  • Pop Quiz: Diabetes and Your Feet

    Pop Quiz: Diabetes and Your Feet

    Nearly ten percent of the U.S. population suffers from diabetes, and it’s the seventh leading cause of death. However, loss of life is not the only worry with diabetes. Loss of limbs, especially feet, is a real danger when diabetic neuropathy sets in. Test your knowledge of diabetes and foot care, and learn how to…

  • Meet the 2018 FVMA Veterinarian of the Year, Dr. Mitsie Vargas

    Meet the 2018 FVMA Veterinarian of the Year, Dr. Mitsie Vargas

    by J.P. SMITH To be a hero it’s generally understood that a quality characteristic would be facing fears and the consequent bravery necessary for saving people, and in this case, beloved pets. Perhaps, though, it doesn’t take more than imagination to be a hero. For veterinarian Dr. Mitsie Vargas, a quote she likes by Albert…

Columns

  • Body, Mind & Spirit: Restoring confidence while reconstructing the breast

    Reconstruction of a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease, in my experience, is one of the most rewarding surgical procedures. New medical techniques have made it possible for us to create a breast that can come close in form and appearance to matching a natural breast. Frequently, reconstruction is possible…

  • Beyond breast cancer: Looking after your health

    Beyond breast cancer: Looking after your health

    You’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer and undergone the first phase of treatment: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy. Now comes the next step in your journey: taking good care of yourself, monitoring your health, and learning habits to promote good health for the long run. As a breast cancer survivor, healthy habits and…

  • Publisher’s Note: Will the Medicaid overhaul favor certain FL-based HMOs?

    Publisher’s Note: Will the Medicaid overhaul favor certain FL-based HMOs?

     It seems only yesterday it was August 2, when hundreds of pages describing the Florida Medicaid overhaul were released.  The goal of this overhaul is to shift Medicaid beneficiaries into “managed-care plans” by 2013 while using a heavily debated pilot program until then to set the wheels in motion. But which companies stand to benefit most…

Accessibility Toolbar