– by Maahir Harquw, M.D. • Celebration Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute • www.celebrationorthopaedics.com • www.floridahospital.com – It is estimated that four out of five people of all ages will contend with low back pain. It can flare up during everyday activities or seemingly out of the blue. If not addressed, it can limit one’s…
Month: November 2015
Community Awareness
Venerable Yet Vulnerable
West Orange Country Club gets fresh start by Debra Wood West Orange Country Club has gained a second chance toward long-term success with the recent purchase by Jim Karr and his partners in West Orange Country Club Inc. “This is a call out that we need help,” said Karr, who has been a club member since 1981. “The…
Point of View
“What are you thankful for?”
– compiled by Adina Fleeger – As the temperatures drop into the 70s with a slight crisp to the air and pumpkin-flavored treats flood local stores, families prepare for the one day of the year that inspires grateful hearts and full bellies. Whether it is the small things — like not having to trudge through…
Matter of Beauty
Hollywood’s Hottest New Secret: the Vampire Facelift
by Janet Beres, PA-C, Advanced Cosmetic Injector • Spa Blue • 6735 Conroy-Windermere Road, Suite 423, Orlando • 407-772-2583 • www.spablueorlando.com With aging, facial skin color loses its lively, rosy hue and becomes more gray due to decreased blood flow. Facial shape becomes collapsed and droopy as facial collagen and shaping tissue decrease, and skin…
Foodie For Thought
Get Your Plate in Shape
Roper YMCA Offers New Healthy Cooking Classes by Kirsten Harrington It’s not everywhere that you can indulge in a taste of quinoa curry chicken salad or pumpkin oatmeal after a good workout or pick up local zucchini following a Zumba class. Those tasty treats are just part of Winter Garden Roper YMCA’s new effort to “Get…
Matter of Health
Helpful Tips for Medicare Open Enrollment
by Ricardo Marin, M.D. • JSA Medical Group • www.jsahealthcare.com Medicare open enrollment, which occurs annually from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, marks an important time of year for individuals older than age 65 to change their health plans and prescription drug coverage for the following year. Below are several tips to help seniors who…
Growing Gains & Pains
Residents Push Back Against Land Use Change
by Debra Wood Dr. Phillips homeowners are mounting an offense to try to stop a developer seeking a land use amendment for the Majorca Planned Development west of Turkey Lake Drive at Spring Lake to build Rialto 2 with up to 325 multifamily residential units on a parcel of land designated as commercial. Roy Messinger, with the Southern…