Conquering Cancer

The day after her 50th birthday, Janice Irwin was dealt a devastating blow. After receiving some medical test results on a routine procedure, Janice’s greatest fears were realized when her doctor told her that she had cancer. Janice, like so many of us was involved with the daily adventures of life. With a vibrant family and a meaningful career, she seemed to have it ...

Home Improvement Values

While our homes are the places where we live, work, and play, they are also usually our biggest single investment. Therefore it is important to consider the effect that any renovations to your home would have on that investment. The type of improvements you make should also take into account the amount of time you plan to stay in your current home. Updating and remodeling kitchens ...

Move up to Progress Corporate Park

Building a house requires lumber, electrical supplies, bricks, shingles, and even nails. Without one of the necessary ingredients, the house cannot stand. The same thing is true when a life-saving drug is made. Chemistry has a profound impact on our daily life. The prescription that someone takes for allergies, cleaning material, gasoline for a car, even makeup is made up of ...

Letter from the Publisher

Welcome to Gainesville Today! There are two different themes to this month’s magazine. In the first half of the book you will find our very interesting monthly medical section. The second half is dedicated to a just as interesting home improvement section. And, as usual, in the back ...

Provention Awareness

From grueling exercise to tasteless health food, nutrition often seems like a battle one would just as soon lose. Many do not realize that nutritious intake is not as hard as it seems. It simply involves a life of moderation and consistency. The American Dietetic Association designed this campaign to ...

Botox™

Often is the case that advances seem to show up in cities like New York or Atlanta first, then seem to come to Gainesville last. But with BOTOX™, our area is home to a leader in the field of BOTOX™ use. Gainesville neurologist, Dr. Bruce A. Richards, spent 6 years as Chief of Neurology at AGH, ...

Medical Website of the Month

This month’s medical website, sponsored by Gainesville-Medical-Directory.com, is ivcofgainesville.com, the Interventional Cardiologists of Gainesville. They have been serving the cardiovascular needs of Alachua and North central Florida counties since 1973, and are located at 1131 NW 64 Terrace behind ...

Dental Phobia

To many people a trip to the dentist is no more difficult than a trip to the grocery store. However, to a great number of others it is the most fearful experience they can envision. A trip to the dentist is the absolute worst thing they can imagine having to do. The reasons for these overpowering fears ...

Radio Realtor

Chris Curry at RE/MAX Professionals, Inc is the resource for Home Sellers in North Central Florida; he can guarantee to have your home sold in 60 days. In the past 5 years and with over 350 homes sold Chris has developed and refined a marketing plan to easily accomplish this goal. One ...