Our registered dieticians, Karen Eastman and Bonnie Masterson, are available for nutritional counseling appointments weekly. Please contact us at 566-7676 for more information or to schedule your appointment. Diet, exercise and nutrition are the keys to the good health and well being of people of all ages. According to an article in JAMA, a 1993
“I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.” —Hippocratic Oath, as re-envisioned by Louis Lasagna, 1964 Opportunities abound outside any
The Single Best Way to Protect Against the Flu is to Get Vaccinated Each Year. Two Types of Seasonal Flu Vaccines 1/ The “flu shot” is an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in HEALTHY people older than 6
Our commitment to the environment extends into the technology Advanced Medical Center utilizes. COMPUTERIZED RADIOGRAPHY (CR), also known as digital X-rays, requires no chemical processing and creates no hazardous wastes. Additionally, the ability to accent and enhance X-rays taken can reduce the need for retakes up to 90%, thus decreasing a patient’s exposure to radiation.How
Staff members represented Advance Medical at The Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure this month.
Colleen won the drawing for a Fit Bit from Advance Medical at Collier County Medical Society’s 2015 Women’s Health Forum Congratulations Colleen!
Staff is getting ready to participate in the SWF Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure. Nurse/Lead Dianne made everyone a pretty pink tutu. Even Arnold will wear one.
Naples Mayor John Sorey was the first to receive his flu shot at The Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center. Advance Medical will be at the Visitors Center 900 5th Ave (on the corner) this Friday the 17th from Noon until 4pm.
1. Why get vaccinated?In fl uenza (“ flu”) is a contagious disease. It is caused by the in fluenza virus, which can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or nasal secretions. Anyone can get influenza, but rates of infection are highest among children. For most people, symptoms last only a few days.
