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Open Enrollment Are you ready for some benefits? Medicare Open Enrollment Period (also referred to as the Annual Enrollment Period) runs from October 15 through December 7, but you’ll start feeling the excitement a couple of weeks earlier. The pre-game show started October 1, and you probably noticed because your e-mail and snail mailboxes, TV and […]
By the Numbers As of October 14, the CDC reports about 218 million people, or 65.6 percent of the total U.S. population, have received at least one dose of vaccine. About 188.3 million people, or 56.7 percent of the total U.S. population, have been fully vaccinated. Vaccinating the Unvaccinated As COVID-19 booster dose recommendations continue […]
If you’re one of the more than 4 and a half million Floridians enrolled in Medicare, starting October 15 you can review your options and make some changes. It’s the Medicare Annual Enrollment period, and Millennium Physician Group Primary-Care Provider Rick Waks, D.O., warns there’s one thing that’s non-negotiable. “They want to make sure that […]
VIDEO INTRO Preventing an illness or disease is always better than having to treat one, and that’s why it’s important to see a primary-care physician regularly. The team at Millennium Physician Group believes this is vital to better health. Millennium Family Medicine Physician Nektarios Demetriou, D.O., was recently interviewed an WFLA’s Daytime to share more […]
by Ryan Baker, MD, FAAFP Mammograms are the gold standard for breast cancer screening, and often a woman is starting her regular mammograms at a stage of life when she may not be seeing her gynecologist once a year. Ideally, your primary-care provider is already seeing you at least annually for a physical already, […]
Most cancers are first detected in primary-care settings, and primary-care physicians often spearhead the process in the early phase. This can be especially true when it comes to breast cancer. “From a primary-care standpoint, not every woman has a gynecologist whom they see regularly,” admits Millennium Physician Group Family Medicine Physician Nektarios Demetriou, D.O. […]
COVID-19 isn’t the only vaccine you should be talking to your doctor about. With so much focus on the COVID-19 vaccine, you may be overlooking your annual flu shot. Last year, the incidence of flu went way down, thanks to all the COVID precautions we were taking. But as Family Medicine Physician Nektarios Demetriou, D.O., […]
If you have hearing loss you know how frustrating it can be. But did you know hearing better can lead to feeling better? More than just an inconvenience, hearing loss can affect your mental and physical well-being. Millennium Physician Group Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Matthew Connor, M.D., says you don’t have to suffer in […]
Americans are living longer, but how can they live healthier? Life expectancies are increasing and that means doing everything we can to stay healthier longer. “As someone ages, they have to age gracefully,” says Millennium Physician Group internal Medicine Physician Bruce Lipschutz, D.O. “And that means staying as fit as you can.” He adds staying […]
By Brian Zelis, M.D. Family Medicine Physician Go ahead … take a deep breath … now imagine if you couldn’t. October is Healthy Lung Month, and if you’re a current or former smoker, it’s the perfect time to speak with your primary-care provider about possibly being screened for lung cancer. Research has shown that […]