Remember many years ago noticing that an inordinate number of women coming to me for cosmetic or reconstructive surgery were on some medication for anxiety, depression or both. Valium, [...]

Forming Healthier Habits One Day at a Time Whether you call them “resolutions” or “goals,” the changes you vow to make as the calendar rolls over to a [...]

Finding freedom from potent combination of alcohol and anger. It wasn’t enough to get a buzz. When Jimmy Strasser drank, he drank until he passed out.  His first [...]

Overcoming a severe brain injury. I never saw it coming. The kick in the head that turned my life into “before” and “after” took me completely by surprise. I [...]

Social Media and Mental Health Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event. In one corner, wearing white shirt and confident smile, is the challenger, Marc Robertz-Schwartz, a [...]

The insistence of her beloved cat was the sign Deb Jayne couldn’t ignore. “ZuZu would lay on my bed every night and nudge my left breast. She started doing this [...]

Local Leesburg mother of two, Malerie Holcomb-Botts, has recently achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a published author with the release of her new book based on her children’s [...]

Lake County Golden Triangle Rotary has recently awarded scholarships for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year. A total of $32,000 was granted to 26 exceptional residents from Lake County who [...]

Leesburg — Amid its 60-year anniversary, Lake Sumter State College (LSSC) made history Tuesday with the inauguration of Dr. Heather Bigard, its seventh—and first-ever female—president sworn in to lead [...]

Clermont businessman Rocky DeStefano making a difference by helping employees knock out problems. Chick-fil-A’s corporate purpose statement continues to touch and define the leadership style of Rocky DeStefano [...]

Clermont walking/running group puts best feet forward.  L-R (front row): Brian Boylan, Amalie Skorman, Patty Cummins, Beth Yarborough, Terry French, Toni Richardson, Danielle Elsayed, Melinda Smith, Charley (in [...]

Unique juice bar serves exercise with juice and tea.  A woman in an exercise outfit sidles up to the bar, plunks down a few bucks, and tells the [...]

Nathaniel Biegler chosen to carry on healing hands legacy.  Nathaniel Biegler always knew he wanted a career in healthcare, but he wanted to help individuals optimize their health [...]

For Taylor Mitchell, weight loss is her gain Taylor Mitchell knows a thing or two about transformation and change. The Leesburg native has experienced it up close and [...]

New Year’s resolutions are a tradition. So is breaking them. Here are some suggestions on your way to a healthier you in 2022.  1. List the changes you [...]