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A New Era in Prostate Cancer Care

At Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, prostate cancer treatment is being redefined through a powerful combination of innovation, expertise, and personalized care. From diagnosis to recovery, patients benefit from a comprehensive approach that brings together leading specialists and some of the most advanced technologies available today.       One of the most significant advancements in prostate cancer […]

Medical Matters

Beyond 20/20 If You Could Do One Thing Without Glasses, What Would It Be? By Jason Gorscak, MD       Before we talk about measurements, prescriptions, or lens technology, I often start with a simple question: If you could do one thing without glasses, what would it be?       Interestingly, most patients don’t stop at one […]

Attorney Anné Desormier-Cartwright of Elder & Estate Planning Attorneys PA

Estate Planning Steps Every New Homeowner Should Take

Fourth of Five By Anné Desormier-Cartwright, JD, Esq. Article 4: Why Life Insurance Matters After Buying a Home       In the prior article, we discussed updating your estate plan after purchasing a home. Another important consideration for new homeowners is reviewing life insurance coverage.       If you financed your home purchase, you likely now have […]

The Singles Scene Column©

The ROI On Love “You buy cheap, you pay dearly.”~~French Proverb       There comes a point in life when we stop asking about the cost of goods and services and begin asking a more efficient question: “What is the cost of me not moving forward?”Common sense tells us that there is a cost of being cheap. Buying […]

Lewis S. Nelson, MD, MBA, dean of FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine

The Hidden Benefit of Academic Medicine — It’s Right Here in Palm Beach County

At some point, most of us have benefited from a medical breakthrough we knew nothing about — a drug that didn’t exist when our parents were diagnosed, a procedure that replaced one far more dangerous, a test that caught something early enough to matter. What most people don’t know is where those breakthroughs come from. […]

Lewis S. Nelson, MD, MBA, dean of FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine

Anyone Can Develop an Addiction. Including You.

You probably do not think of yourself as someone who could develop an addiction. Most people do not. That assumption, more than any other factor, is what allows addiction to go unrecognized. Every year, older adults are treated for depression, anxiety, or cognitive decline when addiction is what is actually driving their symptoms, yet it […]

Lewis S. Nelson, MD, MBA, dean of FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine

What Sleep, Your Heart, and GLP-1 Medications All Have to Do with Your Brain

Every night, while you sleep, your brain does something remarkable. It cleans itself. A network of fluid pathways — called the glymphatic system — flushes out metabolic waste products that accumulate during the day, including proteins linked to brain disease — the same harmful proteins most strongly associated with Alzheimer’s disease. When that process is […]

Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon of Temple Beth David

Bensimhon Selected for Prestigious Inaugural Fellowship

Temple Beth David’s Rabbi Cantor Danielle Bensimhon has been selected as one of only 29 women rabbis nationwide to participate in the inaugural Deborah Fellowship, a leadership initiative sponsored by the Amen Center for Civic and Spiritual Leadership. Chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants, Rabbi Cantor Bensimhon will join the Fellowship’s first-ever cohort […]

Children racing from the start arch at the Zoe Loren 5K kids dash

Zoe Loren Make A Difference Foundation to Host 5k

The 16th Annual 5k Run/Walk fundraiser for the Zoe Loren Make A Difference Foundation will take place on November 1 at Carlin Park in Jupiter, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The race, in memory of Zoe Loren, raises funds with the goal of creating opportunities in the arts and education for underserved Palm Beach County students. […]

Rabbi Fabian Werbin before a stained glass window at Temple Emanu-El

Emanu-El Welcomes New Rabbi

Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach announces the appointment of Rabbi Fabian Werbin as its new spiritual leader. Rabbi Werbin succeeds Rabbi Michael Resnick, whose 19 years of dedicated leadership have left a lasting legacy on the congregation. Rabbi Werbin brings more than two decades of rabbinic leadership, educational innovation, and community engagement to Palm Beach. […]