Category: Women’s Health

  • Take This At-Home Hearing Test Think about the last time you were in a social or group setting. Maybe dinner with friends, your weekly card night, or a pickleball playoff. Now, think about this morning at home. Did you catch the local news on TV or take a surprise phone call from your grandkids? Now, [...]
  • National Minority Health Month is observed the entire month of April. Family Medicine Physician Chantel Jacobs explains why the color of your skin shouldn’t affect the quality of your care. All Americans should have equal opportunities to pursue a healthy lifestyle, but research reveals that’s not always the case. Millennium Physician Group Family Medicine Physician [...]
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Is a Hands-On Approach to Relieve Joint and Back Pain Back and joint pain are common conditions that your primary-care provider might refer you to a specialist for. This may lead you to consider a technique called osteopathic manipulative treatment - or OMT. Millennium Physician Group Sports Medicine Physician Reginald Pinder, DO, [...]
  • April 1 - 7 Was National Medication Safety Week It’s important to learn how to use your medicines safely to avoid unwanted side effects and interactions - especially as you age. The older you get, the more likely you are to be taking additional medicines (prescription and over-the-counter) which can increase your chance of having [...]
  • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month By Erin Wolf, APRN “Have you had your colonoscopy?” This is a question your primary-care provider may ask you during your annual visit. You might dread the question (and the procedure), but it’s an important part of preventing colorectal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society,  colorectal cancer is [...]
  • Sadia Khanani, MD, FSBI Naples Imaging Specialist Sadia Khanani, MD, FSBI is fellowship trained in breast imaging from Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and was most recently an Associate Professor of Radiology at Mayo Clinic. She brings her years of expertise from top-ranked medical centers and her strong clinical and research background to provide you [...]
  • How these cholesterol-lowering pills work and who's a candidate Statins are a proven and popular prescription medication choice for people hoping to lower their cholesterol and they’ve been shown to help successfully manage your cholesterol and lower your risk of heart disease. But how do they do it? Millennium Physician Group Cardiologist Brian Taschner, MD, [...]
  • Have you been experiencing chest pain, shortness of breath or dizziness, have high cholesterol or high blood pressure? It may be time to see a Cardiologist. Several Millennium Cardiologists are available and accepting new patients at our Fort Myers office located on 13813 Metro Parkway. Brian Craig Taschner, M.D., Robert M. Grohowski, M.D., and  Steven […]