Prelude to a (Painless) Kiss – Pain Relief Centers' Dr. Charles Friedman in Pain Solutions Magazine
Prelude to a (Painless) Kiss
As Valentine’s Day approaches, pain suffered can take heart. Here are 5 tips for sharing the love and keeping pain at bay.
By Mary Beth Sammons
Hoping for a romantic evening with your significant other? But stressed that your chronic neck or back pain will spoil the sensual sizzle? Wince no more. Here, a Florida sex therapist and a pain specialist have teamed up to offer do-it-yourself relaxation tips for avoiding chronic pain and making this day of love unforgettable. More
Born With a Serious Heart Defect, One Local Woman Says “My Greatest Fear Was Suffocating to Death, But the Reality Was That I Was Suffocating.”
One local woman’s story of being turned away from doctors – then finding hope right here in Venice
Venice, FL – Alice Stone was born with a heart defect – she didn’t ask for one. As a child she couldn’t run or play sports too much like the other kids because she would quickly be out of breathe due to her condition. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until she was an adult that her condition was diagnosed and sadly the damage to her heart was already done. More
It's Normally Taboo to Talk About…In Light of National Colorectal Cancer Month, We're Here to Get the 'Lowdown' about Your Colon and Colonics
March is National Colorectal Cancer Month and Colon Cancer is the 2nd deadliest Cancer in Americans – “It’s time to educate”
Westbury, NY – When it comes to conversation amongst friends or at the dinner table, rarely does the topic of colon health ever come up as a popular conversation piece. Unfortunately, since there are over 655,000 deaths of colon cancer worldwide per year according to the World Health Organization, often symptoms, risk factors and prevention tips are ignored. More
Top 10 Tips to Preventing Cancer for National Cancer Prevention Month
(Pinellas Park, Fla.) February 9, 2010 – February is National Cancer Prevention Month and with this disease being the second largest killer in the U.S. after heart disease, with more than one million new cases diagnosed each year and is predicted to take the #1 spot this year…it’s a time where education and awareness are key. We all hear hundreds of anecdotes on disease-fighting, health-improving tips and trends but what are the true top ten tips everyone should know to prevent that dreaded “C” word? More
Pain vs. Pleasure this Valentine’s Day
What happens to the romance when pain interferes with sexual pleasure?
(Pinellas Park, Fla.) February 9, 2010 – Relationships can be complicated enough – add back or neck pain to what could be a magical Valentine’s holiday evening and you’ve got a problem: an unhappy partner and an unhappy you. For pain sufferers – it’s a battle of pain vs. pleasure. It’s not sexual dysfunction or malfunction –it is simple back pain or neck pain. For those who dearly want to have the fire in their romance again…without the pain, some local physicians share their insight on winning pleasure over pain. More
Meet the woman who didn’t give-up – A Loved One’s Journey Through Brain Surgery
A story of compassion, dedication and an unbreakable mother and daughter bond
(St. Petersburg, Fla.) February 3, 2010 – It all began with a little forgetfulness. There was something wrong, something different – she just knew it. She couldn’t put her finger on it quite yet, but something wasn’t right. Lori Hughes of Redington Beach has a special bond with her mother, Elaine Kincaid. Even if it’s just meeting at Wal-Mart or Target for a browse, Hughes is an only child and most likely her mother’s best friend so any gathering is a special gathering. More