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A Unique Approach To WELLNESS: Pharmacists Who Focus On Restoring Health At Any Age
Today’s headlines center on healthcare and the means to cut healthcare costs. As more cost-effective treatments for diseases are sought, the question rarely asked is how the cycle of poor health can be broken. At Stephens Pharmacy and Stephens Compounding Pharmacy, Jerry and I are seeking…
Breast Cancer - You Are At Risk, But Are You At High Risk?
Breast cancer will affect one in eight women in the United States. However some women have a higher risk than one in eight. FACTORS WHICH INCREASE A WOMAN’S RISK OF BREAST CANCER INCLUDE: • Early age menstruation • Late age menopause • No children or a first child late in life…
Cancer Does Not Live Here
Circle of Health is not a medical clinic. It is a place for people who have voluntarily decided to take ownership, partially or in full, of their health care. The eyes are the window to the soul. They’re also a pie chart of the body. I…
Caroline & Friends: Sharing the Up side of Down
After a full day of kindergarten (and two hours of therapy) Caroline Mayers runs in the door with energy to spare. Curious about the stranger sitting on the living room sofa, she approaches. Introducing myself, I extend a hand; she gives it a quick shake…
Compounding Pharmacist Solves Medication Problems
Blinding migraine headaches dictate that you rest in a quiet, dark room while the demands of your life continue to press steadily forward, the medication that brings relief is limited due to the acetaminophen component. Take too much and the possibility of liver damage results. For…
December 2011: Health Note - American Thoracic Society annouces New Guidelines - A Look at what it means for Asthma Care
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) recently released its official clinical practice guidelines, providing strong recommendations for measuring fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) to determine airway inflammation in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. The new guidelines will transform how more than 20 million Americans are…
Fever Phobia - Separating Fact From Fiction
Fever has always been one of the most common reasons for parents to contact their children’s doctor. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions regarding fever, causing fear and anxiety as well as unnecessary concern. Many parents view fever as a sign of serious illness. But many…
Get Off the Couch!
“You can diagnose a problem, fine. You can treat the problem, fine. That makes a good doctor. What makes the best doctor is when you can prevent it from even happening. There’s nothing better,” said Dr. Gaston Perez. As a primary care physician, prevention is…
Hickey Center - Hilton Head's Own "House, M.D."
HICKEY WELLNESS CENTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND CUTTING EDGE SOLUTIONS House, M.D., a popular American TV show, centers upon Dr. Gregory House, a medical mastermind who leads a talented team of budding diagnosticians at a prominent, state-of-the-art teaching hospital. While Dr. House’s sarcastic demeanor, cool, businesslike…
In Full Bloom - Counseling Helps Adolescents Blossom From Within
Myra Gasser and Joy Lauerer certainly don’t look like farmers. But the two describe themselves as seed planters, gardeners, waterers, cultivators and nurturers when it comes to issues and challenges of adolescents and their parents. As Bloom Within Counseling, Gasser, the firm’s owner and a…
Is it still Flu Season? Treating Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Your child is, flushed, listless, has no appetite, has diarrhea, vomiting, and a runny nose, is congested and sounds like a Saint Bernard. Is this still the flu? We hear this every day. Some people take comfort in that other children are also afflicted. There seems…
Is there a Nurse Practitioner in the House?
The figures are staggering. Various studies have concluded that over the next decade, there will be a shortage of 40,000 primary care physicians in the U.S. The shortage is nothing new. For years, even decades, medical schools have been churning out physician specialists in greater…
IT'S SUNDAY!! Is There a Doctor in the House?
It happens. When you have a hammer in your hand, everything looks like a nail. Including your thumb, which you just hit and think might be broken. Of course, it’s Sunday morning. That’s when you’ll meet either Dr. Joel Johnson or Dr. Lydia Torres-Rozof at Main…
Joey Debate - Nurse Practitioner
“HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE LIKE BAD WASHING MACHINES,” SAID NURSE PRACTITIONER JOEY DEBATE. “THEY ALWAYS BREAK DOWN AFTER FIVE OR ON WEEKENDS,” WHICH IS ONE REASON HE STARTED HIS “AFTER HOURS” CLINIC AT CROSS ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER. THE CLINIC IS OPEN TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY, FROM…
Medical Section: New and Exciting Strategies for Treating Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affecting the low back and joints is one of the most common complaints seen by physicians. As compared to acute problems causing pain (such as a sprained ankle), chronic pain affects many aspects of patients’ lives. Chronic pain can interfere with work, relationships,…
Medical Section: Understanding Medicare
“Don’t panic.” — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Author’s note: The purpose of this article is to help people enroll in Medicare, not to judge its value, merits, faults or burden on the federal deficit. I am not an expert on Medicare, but…
Q&A With Mark O'Neil - The New CEO Of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare
C2: Where are you from originally and what made you want to get into this profession? Mark O’Neil: I am originally from upstate New York. I spent my first 25 years in hospital leadership at the University of Rochester and as a CEO of a multi…
Seeing is Believing: Palmetto Eye Specialists & Island Medical Spa can help you look as good as you see and feel!
You’ve surely heard the age-old adage regarding the eyes being the mirrors of the soul. If you visit your ophthalmologist or optometrist regularly, you’re also likely aware of the importance of eye exams, which can help identify a variety of ocular concerns, such as poor…
Small Animal Veterinary Medicine Today
I have had a career in small animal veterinary medicine for 37 years. The changes in the discipline I have seen along the way have been dramatic just as they have been in human medicine. When I started, the most common services provided by a general…
Spring Into Sports - Injury Prevention for Golf and Tennis
It is that time of year in the Lowcountry. The oak leaves are falling, azaleas are blooming and marsh grass is green. As a sport and spine physician, I see a large number of golf and tennis injuries this time of year in patients who…
Stephens Pharmacy
If you’ve been to the Health & Wellness Center at 2 Marshland Road, you’ve probably discovered Stephens Pharmacy, the independent pharmacy that could be mistaken for an extension of the physicians’ offices. If not, you might want to visit the shop, which pharmacist and owner…
Telemedicine
Let’s talk about health care for a minute. No specious statistics. No opinion poll numbers. Just a little bit of the common sense and market realities that are severely lacking in much of the public discourse on the subject, and a concept that could be…
The Allergy Epidemic - Where is it coming from?
It seems that everywhere you look today, the prevalence of allergies is increasing. People are suffering more and more from the effects of pollen and other environmental allergies. The sense of happiness that spring flowers used to bring has been replaced by a sense of…
The Diagnostic Balancing Act
The Resort Doctor: Hickey Wellness Center Goes Beyond Traditional Medicine
John Morabito had a problem. Diagnosed with a bone marrow disease called pancytopenia, bone marrow transplant centers in New York told him he had only six-eight months to live. But Morabito wasn’t ready to give up so easily. He took a trip to Hilton Head…
Wellness Defined - Body, Mind & Soul
What is the definition of wellness? More than ever before, we hear this word in the news, on billboards, in conversation and even at work. Interestingly, there is no universally-accepted definition of wellness. There is, however, a set of common characteristics seen in most thoughtful…
Today’s headlines center on healthcare and the means to cut healthcare costs. As more cost-effective treatments for diseases are sought, the question rarely asked is how the cycle of poor health can be broken. At Stephens Pharmacy and Stephens Compounding Pharmacy, Jerry and I are seeking…
Breast Cancer - You Are At Risk, But Are You At High Risk?
Breast cancer will affect one in eight women in the United States. However some women have a higher risk than one in eight. FACTORS WHICH INCREASE A WOMAN’S RISK OF BREAST CANCER INCLUDE: • Early age menstruation • Late age menopause • No children or a first child late in life…
Cancer Does Not Live Here
Circle of Health is not a medical clinic. It is a place for people who have voluntarily decided to take ownership, partially or in full, of their health care. The eyes are the window to the soul. They’re also a pie chart of the body. I…
Caroline & Friends: Sharing the Up side of Down
After a full day of kindergarten (and two hours of therapy) Caroline Mayers runs in the door with energy to spare. Curious about the stranger sitting on the living room sofa, she approaches. Introducing myself, I extend a hand; she gives it a quick shake…
Compounding Pharmacist Solves Medication Problems
Blinding migraine headaches dictate that you rest in a quiet, dark room while the demands of your life continue to press steadily forward, the medication that brings relief is limited due to the acetaminophen component. Take too much and the possibility of liver damage results. For…
December 2011: Health Note - American Thoracic Society annouces New Guidelines - A Look at what it means for Asthma Care
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) recently released its official clinical practice guidelines, providing strong recommendations for measuring fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) to determine airway inflammation in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. The new guidelines will transform how more than 20 million Americans are…
Fever Phobia - Separating Fact From Fiction
Fever has always been one of the most common reasons for parents to contact their children’s doctor. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions regarding fever, causing fear and anxiety as well as unnecessary concern. Many parents view fever as a sign of serious illness. But many…
Get Off the Couch!
“You can diagnose a problem, fine. You can treat the problem, fine. That makes a good doctor. What makes the best doctor is when you can prevent it from even happening. There’s nothing better,” said Dr. Gaston Perez. As a primary care physician, prevention is…
Hickey Center - Hilton Head's Own "House, M.D."
HICKEY WELLNESS CENTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND CUTTING EDGE SOLUTIONS House, M.D., a popular American TV show, centers upon Dr. Gregory House, a medical mastermind who leads a talented team of budding diagnosticians at a prominent, state-of-the-art teaching hospital. While Dr. House’s sarcastic demeanor, cool, businesslike…
In Full Bloom - Counseling Helps Adolescents Blossom From Within
Myra Gasser and Joy Lauerer certainly don’t look like farmers. But the two describe themselves as seed planters, gardeners, waterers, cultivators and nurturers when it comes to issues and challenges of adolescents and their parents. As Bloom Within Counseling, Gasser, the firm’s owner and a…
Is it still Flu Season? Treating Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Your child is, flushed, listless, has no appetite, has diarrhea, vomiting, and a runny nose, is congested and sounds like a Saint Bernard. Is this still the flu? We hear this every day. Some people take comfort in that other children are also afflicted. There seems…
Is there a Nurse Practitioner in the House?
The figures are staggering. Various studies have concluded that over the next decade, there will be a shortage of 40,000 primary care physicians in the U.S. The shortage is nothing new. For years, even decades, medical schools have been churning out physician specialists in greater…
IT'S SUNDAY!! Is There a Doctor in the House?
It happens. When you have a hammer in your hand, everything looks like a nail. Including your thumb, which you just hit and think might be broken. Of course, it’s Sunday morning. That’s when you’ll meet either Dr. Joel Johnson or Dr. Lydia Torres-Rozof at Main…
Joey Debate - Nurse Practitioner
“HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE LIKE BAD WASHING MACHINES,” SAID NURSE PRACTITIONER JOEY DEBATE. “THEY ALWAYS BREAK DOWN AFTER FIVE OR ON WEEKENDS,” WHICH IS ONE REASON HE STARTED HIS “AFTER HOURS” CLINIC AT CROSS ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER. THE CLINIC IS OPEN TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY, FROM…
Medical Section: New and Exciting Strategies for Treating Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affecting the low back and joints is one of the most common complaints seen by physicians. As compared to acute problems causing pain (such as a sprained ankle), chronic pain affects many aspects of patients’ lives. Chronic pain can interfere with work, relationships,…
Medical Section: Understanding Medicare
“Don’t panic.” — Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Author’s note: The purpose of this article is to help people enroll in Medicare, not to judge its value, merits, faults or burden on the federal deficit. I am not an expert on Medicare, but…
Q&A With Mark O'Neil - The New CEO Of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare
C2: Where are you from originally and what made you want to get into this profession? Mark O’Neil: I am originally from upstate New York. I spent my first 25 years in hospital leadership at the University of Rochester and as a CEO of a multi…
Seeing is Believing: Palmetto Eye Specialists & Island Medical Spa can help you look as good as you see and feel!
You’ve surely heard the age-old adage regarding the eyes being the mirrors of the soul. If you visit your ophthalmologist or optometrist regularly, you’re also likely aware of the importance of eye exams, which can help identify a variety of ocular concerns, such as poor…
Small Animal Veterinary Medicine Today
I have had a career in small animal veterinary medicine for 37 years. The changes in the discipline I have seen along the way have been dramatic just as they have been in human medicine. When I started, the most common services provided by a general…
Spring Into Sports - Injury Prevention for Golf and Tennis
It is that time of year in the Lowcountry. The oak leaves are falling, azaleas are blooming and marsh grass is green. As a sport and spine physician, I see a large number of golf and tennis injuries this time of year in patients who…
Stephens Pharmacy
If you’ve been to the Health & Wellness Center at 2 Marshland Road, you’ve probably discovered Stephens Pharmacy, the independent pharmacy that could be mistaken for an extension of the physicians’ offices. If not, you might want to visit the shop, which pharmacist and owner…
Telemedicine
Let’s talk about health care for a minute. No specious statistics. No opinion poll numbers. Just a little bit of the common sense and market realities that are severely lacking in much of the public discourse on the subject, and a concept that could be…
The Allergy Epidemic - Where is it coming from?
It seems that everywhere you look today, the prevalence of allergies is increasing. People are suffering more and more from the effects of pollen and other environmental allergies. The sense of happiness that spring flowers used to bring has been replaced by a sense of…
The Diagnostic Balancing Act
Have you ever gone to the vet with a sick dog or cat and not understood the process of determining their illness? Diagnostic testing and communication with your veterinarian is designed to help with the process.
The Resort Doctor: Hickey Wellness Center Goes Beyond Traditional Medicine
John Morabito had a problem. Diagnosed with a bone marrow disease called pancytopenia, bone marrow transplant centers in New York told him he had only six-eight months to live. But Morabito wasn’t ready to give up so easily. He took a trip to Hilton Head…
Wellness Defined - Body, Mind & Soul
What is the definition of wellness? More than ever before, we hear this word in the news, on billboards, in conversation and even at work. Interestingly, there is no universally-accepted definition of wellness. There is, however, a set of common characteristics seen in most thoughtful…
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