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Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Risks of Current and Emerging Treatment Options
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the U.S.; in 2018, more than 3 million men were living with the disease. For men in whom prostate cancer is local or regional, 5-year survival approaches 100%. For those with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), however, the 5-year survival rate is only 30%. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has long been a treatment mainstay for mHSPC but may be associated with cardiovascular (CV) risks. Recently, the ADT treatment paradigm... |
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14-Night South Africa CME AWAY® Cruise - Medical Emergencies, Dental Disease & Its Relationship To Systemic Medical Conditions
Cape Town, South Africa | Walvis Bay, Namibia | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Durban, South Africa | Maputo, Mozambique |Richards Bay, South Africa | Mossel Bay, South Africa
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What the PCP Needs to Know About IPF: From Diagnosis to Referral
In this activity, pulmonologist Gregory Cosgrove, MD, discusses the signs and symptoms of IPF to help PCP learners identify at-risk patients and achieve goals of earlier referral and treatment initiation, ultimately improving patient quality of life. The activity also features an animated whiteboard to illustrate take-home points for the PCP audience.
Clinicians require education surrounding appropriate identification of IPF patients, implications of guidelines to practice, and the value of... |
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Tales from the Trenches: COVID-19’s Impact on Cancer Care
The unprecedented era that healthcare providers around the world are facing given the COVID-19 pandemic leaves countless unanswered questions, forcing clinicians and cancer patients to adapt to the current environment. How can clinicians be assured they stay apprised of rapidly evolving data during COVID-19 and consider implications to cancer care?
Mia Levy, MD, PhD, System Vice President for Cancer Services at Rush System for Health, leads discussions with Rush University Medical Center on... |
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Airing It Out: A Case-Based Conversation on Managing Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of allergists, clinical immunologists, and other specialist clinicians involved in the management of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) or asthma.
Disorders involving inflammation or tissue remodeling in the respiratory tract are responsible for significant patient morbidity, potential mortality, and tremendous burdens on health care systems.1,2 In the upper airways, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is char... |
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COVID-19 Fundamentals: What We Know
Target Audience
This activity is intended for health care providers in the care of patients with COVID-19.
Program Overview
In this program, Dr. Auwaerter discusses the basics of our understanding of COVID-19.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
Discuss epidemiological data pertaining to COVID-19.
Identify the most prevalent risk factors for increased disease severity.
Describe the implications of diagnostic and antibody t... |
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New Horizons in Migraine Prevention: Pathways to Personalized Care with CGRPs
Join an expert faculty panel as they discuss the role of new and emerging anti-CGRP mAbs in migraine prevention. This 60-minute video-based highlights activity will integrate didactic presentation with polling questions, as experts review clinical evidence, guideline recommendations, and shared decision-making strategies.
Background:
Migraines represent a common, debilitating disorder that continues to be both undertreated and underdiagnosed. Ninety-five percent of chronic migraine patient... |
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Ace the Case: A 68-Year-Old Woman With Progressive Back Pain, Anemia, and Proteinuria
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss high-risk multiple myeloma and available treatment options. |
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The Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases, the Fourteenth in the Series
This two-and-a-half day live symposium will be the fourteenth in an annual series and will be designed to present and discuss the diagnosis and treatment paradigms for aortic and structural heart diseases, including medical, endovascular, surgical, and hybrid options. A faculty of leading experts from around the world will present and debate these important topics. |
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8-Night Rome & Amalfi Coast CME AWAY® Land Tour - Physician Burnout, Mindfulness,Cardiovascular Disorders, Osteoporosis & Medical Cannabis
Rome, Italy ● Montecassino, Italy ● Amalfi Coast, Italy ● Minori, Italy ● Sorrento, Italy ● Pompeii, Italy |
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7-Night Punta Cana CME AWAY® Resort - Addiction, Family Medicine & Oncology
Grand Palladium Punta Cana & TRS Turquesa, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
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Revolutionizing T2T in RA: Future Paradigms with JAK Inhibitors
How can clinicians be assured they have the most up-to-date information for improving their patients’ outcomes in RA care? In this clinical commentary, leading infectious disease expert Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH, and Rheumatology experts Philip Mease, MD, MACR, and William F.C. Rigby, MD, discuss the latest evidence, safety data, and potential roles with the available and emerging JAK inhibitors, as well as current treat-to-target RA paradigms.
Because the patient plays such a critical rol... |
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Challenging Cases in the Management of Bipolar Depression: What Would You Do?
Bipolar depression affects a wide range of patient populations who can sometimes present unique clinical challenges. Bipolar depression occurs across the spectrum of age from young to old, in those with mixed features, and in patients with comorbidities. Given the heterogeneity of bipolar depression presentations, there is no universal approach to its management, and clinicians face numerous challenges when delivering care to patients with unique needs. Clinicians need to be aware of how age a... |
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Danube River Cruise on Crystal: Exploring Medicine, Dentistry & the European Healthcare Model
Danube River Cruise on Crystal
Exploring Medicine, Dentistry &
the European Healthcare Model
Budapest to Vilshofen on Crystal Ravel
September 19 – 26, 2021
Join PES for 7 nights & discover the heart of Old-World Europe, exploring timeless imperial cities and the plentiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites along the regal & romantic Danube River aboard the luxurious, 106-guest all-inclusive, all-suite, butler-serviced Crystal Ravel.
River Cruise Itinerary Highlights:
Overnight in Budapes... |
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Deciphering Rare irAEs: A Go-to-Guide
This immersive CME infographic will provide a stepwise visual to support improved recognition and management of rare immune-related adverse events (irAEs) for patients on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPIs). The infographic will synthesize and visualize data, guidelines and decision-making recommendations, as well as imbed faculty commentaries that offer “how-to” methods for introducing strategies and practical resources that support personalized therapeutic management.
This activity i... |
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10-Night Canadian Maritimes Coastal Wonders CME AWAY® Land Tour - ACLS, Office Emergencies, Sleep Disorders, Travel Medicine, COVID-19 & Celiac Disease
Halifax, Nova Scotia | Peggy’s Cove | Mahone Bay | Lunenburg | Cape Breton Island | Baddeck | Cabot Trail | Prince Edward Island | Saint John, New Brunswick |
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Treatment Advances in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor With Shreyaskumar Patel, MD
STATEMENT OF NEED
The fact that gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare tumor type, with an estimated incidence of 3,300 to 6,000 new cases per year in the United States, can make it more challenging for oncologists and other members of the cancer care team to stay up to date on the latest therapeutic developments. Treatment for GIST has seen exciting progress this year, with two new FDA approvals for metastatic disease. This episode of Oncology Data Advisor features Dr. Shreyaskumar ... |
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Chart Your Path in the Management of AML: Guidance from MD Anderson Expert Faculty
This enhanced digital algorithm combines stepwise practical guidance with evidence-based educational context to deliver an immersive learning opportunity for clinicians who strive to provide their patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) the best possible care. The ‘choose your path’ environment allows clinicians to select a clinical area of their interest and navigate AML management based on a patient’s disease status (newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory) and cytogenetic and molecu... |
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6-Night Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park CME AWAY® Land Tour
Calgary, Alberta | Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta | Glacier National Park, Montana | Banff, Alberta | Icefields Parkway, Alberta | Lake Louise, Alberta |
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6th Annual Internal Medicine in Primary Care Conference
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 29 years. The 5th Annual Internal Medicine in Primary Care Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. Join us July 30 through August 6, 2021 when we host the 6th Annual Internal Medicine in Primary Care Conference on the Celebrity Solstice while cruising Alaska and British Col... |
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The Emerging Role of the Gut Microbiome in Reducing Recurrence of C. difficile Infection
In this activity, internal medicine and gastroenterology faculty discuss community- and healthcare-associated C. difficile infection, the increasing incidence of recurrent infection, therapy selection, and when to refer to a specialist. The video-based format, with supporting slides and multidisciplinary panel discussions, provides a comprehensive perspective on the challenges faced by clinicians in the recognition and treatment of initial and recurrent C. difficile infection.
Internal medi... |
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14-Night Black Sea CME AWAY® Cruise - Palliative Care for the Generalist & Updates on Surgery for the Family Physician
Piraeus (Athens), Greece ● Mykonos, Greece ● Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey ● Bosporus Strait (Cruising) ● Burgas, Bulgaria ● Varna, Bulgaria ● Constanta (Bucharest), Romania ● Odessa, Ukraine ● Istanbul, Turkey ● Canakkale (Kepez), Turkey |
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Delivering Appropriate Nutrition for the Critically Ill Adult
Symposium highlights held in conjunction with the ASPEN 2020 Nutrition Science & Practice Conference!
Have you ever wondered what your patients want you to know about their clinical nutrition?
Join us and listen to an expert panel that will discuss two patient cases relating to the assessment and selection of nutritional support for hospitalized patients, including a discussion of newly available and emerging intravenous lipid emulsion (IVLE) nutrition products. The Highlights from ASPEN... |
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West Coast Culinary Themed Cruise: Medical/Dental Health and Well–Being Updates
West Coast Culinary Themed Cruise
Medical/Dental Health and Well–Being Updates
San Diego to Vancouver on Windstar Star Breeze
May 10 – 20, 2022
Join PES for a 10-night Western United States & Canada culinary themed cruise, to explore bountiful farmer’s markets, famed culinary cities, scenic vineyards, and rugged coastlines—while sailing aboard the newly renovated, 312-guest all-suite yacht Windstar Star Breeze!
Medical/Dental Health and Well–Being Updates
CME/CE Lecture Sem... |
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7-Night St. Lucia CME AWAY Resort - Updates in Psychiatry & Dermatology
Sandals Grande St. Lucian, Pigeon Island Gros Islet, St. Lucia |
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Practical Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of CF-ILD
This web-based multi-faceted digital flipbook addresses the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies for patients with CF-ILD. To improve knowledge retention and recall, text-based education is enhanced through video and audio snippets from a leading pulmonology expert, on how to optimize diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Videos, charts, and sound bytes will be interspersed throughout the chapters to aid learning and discussion on difficult real-world pat... |
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X-Linked Hypophosphatemia: EARLY RECOGNITION AND PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT
X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH) is the most common cause of inherited phosphate wasting and is associated with severe complications such as rickets, lower limb deformities, pain, poor mineralization of the teeth and disproportionate short stature in children. Characteristics and severity of XLH vary between patients. Because of its rarity, the diagnosis and specific treatment of XLH are frequently delayed, which has a detrimental effect on
patient outcomes.
In this CME-accredited activity, ... |
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11-Night Cook Islands & Society Islands CME AWAY Cruise - Family Medicine & Dermatology
Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands ● Huahine, Society Islands ● Aitutaki, Cook Islands ● Rarotonga, Cook Islands ● Bora Bora, Society Islands ● Taha'a, Society Islands ● Moorea, Society Islands |
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11-Night Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands CME AWAY® Cruise
Southampton, England • Vigo, Spain • Lanzarote, Canary Islands • Tenerife, Canary Islands • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands • Lisbon, Portugal • Porto (Leixoes), Portugal |
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12-Night Italy, Turkey & Greek Islands CME AWAY® Cruise - Cardiology, Sexual Medicine & Physician Wellness
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy • Sicily (Messina), Italy • Rhodes, Greece • Santorini, Greece • Mykonos, Greece • Istanbul, Turkey • Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey • Naples, Italy |
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Needs Across the Patient Continuum: The Intersection of Energy and Protein
Symposium highlights held in conjunction with the ASPEN 2020 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference.
The nutritional needs of critically ill patients during hospitalization and after discharge are complex, and the importance of assessing energy expenditure and tailoring nutritional therapies to the individual is increasingly apparent. Although a great deal of study is still needed, accumulating data on the provision of energy and protein continue to inform clinical practice. This activit... |
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Cleveland Clinic's 22nd Valve Disease, Structural Interventions & Diastology Summit (Online & DVD-ROM)
Cleveland Clinic’s world renowned faculty congregates with several guest speakers for the 22nd Valve Disease, Structural Interventions and Diastology Summit. This activity will focus on mitral, aortic and tricuspid valve diseases, while providing a unique opportunity for updates in new and emerging topics. These include basic and advanced imaging techniques such as 3-D echocardiography, fusion imaging, strain imaging and interventional echo. Worth up to 16.75 AMA PRA Category I Credits™... |
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Operation Diabetes: Optimizing Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of primary care clinicians. It may also be of benefit to other healthcare professionals who manage patients with diabetes using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.
Program Overview
The sorting game provides the opportunity to examine clinical applications of GLP-1 receptor agonists through case-based learning.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should b... |
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Strategies for Neuroprotection, Relapse Prevention, and Mortality Reduction in Patients with Schizophrenia
Only a minority of patients with schizophrenia consistently adhere to their oral antipsychotics. Long-acting injectable (LAI) formulations of antipsychotics improve patient outcomes through both neuroprotection and improved adherence. To ensure that more patients with schizophrenia are offered the opportunity to take LAIs, clinicians who provide psychiatric care must possess accurate information about this important treatment option. In this activity, an expert faculty member will discuss the ... |
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Complex Psoriasis Patients and Challenging Areas to Treat
Areas of plaque psoriasis that are particularly challenging to treat are more common than previously thought, and these areas may not respond as well to traditional treatment approaches. Moreover, they are associated with lower patient quality of life. Clinicians can provide valuable patient-centered care for these psoriasis manifestations by facilitating discussions about treatment goals and formulating individualized approaches using one or more agents from the diverse therapeutic armamentar... |
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11-Night Splendors of Egypt & the Nile CME AWAY™ - Thyroid Disorders, Diabetes, Dermatitis, Psoriasis and Pearls of Hair & Nail Disorders
Cairo • Luxor • Dendera • Kom • Ombo • Aswan • Edfu • Esna |
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12-Night Fiji, Tonga, Cook Islands & Society Islands CME AWAY® Cruise - Updates in Endocrinology & Respirology
Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji • Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji • Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji • Vava’u, Tonga • Aitutaki, Cook Islands • Bora Bora, Society Islands • Moorea, Society Islands • Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands |
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12-Night Timeless Wonders of Vietnam, Cambodia & the Mekong CME AWAY™ Cruise - Cardiology, Respirology & Sleep Medicine
Ho Chi Minh City • My Tho • Tien Loi • Vinh Long • Sa Dec • Gieng Island • Hong Ngu • Phnom Penh • Angkor Ban • Wat Hanchey • Kampong Cham • Siem Reap |
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7-Night Costa Mujeres CME AWAY Resort - Physician Empowerment: Physician Wellness, Resilience, & Practice Management
Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres & TRS Coral, Costa Mujeres, Mexico |
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7-Night Iceland CME Land Tour - Pain Management Across the Continuum: From Prevention to Palliation: Movement, Motivation, Mindfulness, Medication
Reykjavík, Iceland • Vik, Iceland |
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8-Night Ireland CME Land Tour - Addictions, Fibromyalgia, Medical Cannabis & Sleep and Mood Disorders
Dublin, Ireland • Castlemartyr, Ireland • Killarney, Ireland • Dromoland Castle, Ireland • Shannon, Ireland |
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7-Night Tuscany CME AWAY Land Tour - Integrative Pain Management, Diabetes, Atrial Fibrillation & Hypertension
Stay in one place and explore Tuscany! Rolling landscapes, savory wines,
delicious food and stunning architecture. This can only be Tuscany. Unpack once on this journey among Italy’s most charming towns. Included tours
and free time. |
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9-Night Rhine & Moselle CME River Cruise - Headaches, Epilepsy, Concussion, Erectile Dysfunction, Male Sexual Health & More
Frankfurt, Germany • Cochem, Germany • Trier, Germany • Bernkastel, Germany • Rüdesheim, Germany • Speyer, Germany • Strasbourg, Germany |
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Online CE - The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic: Abuse and Diversion of Opioids and Other Illicit Drugs
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
Describe the extent of diversion occurring in the United States;
List the most commonly diverted substances;
Categorize the impact, especially the increase in overdose deaths associated with opioids, of diversion on society and on abusers;
Compare and contrast the evidence for and against the medical use of ... |
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Online CE - Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
Review medications and lifestyle modifications that are recommended for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
Identify the patient populations that benefit from statin therapy based on evidence from clinical trials.
Apply the treatment approaches recommended in the 2018 ACC-AHA cholesterol guideline to patients with dyslipidemia.
Define the role and optimal use of nonstatin therapy to lower LDL-C.
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Online CE - Infectious Disease/Antibiotic Stewardship
At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
New Antimicrobial Update: Has help truly arrived? 1. Review various new antimicrobials that have been FDA-approved. 2. Discuss pros and cons of these agents. 3. Evaluate these agents critically for use in clinical practice. 4. Compare the possible role of these agents through cases.
Difficult Cases in Infectious Diseases: Are you up for the challenge? 5. Differentiate pharmacotherapy options for complicated infe... |
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Connecting People, Purpose and Passion
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), we note that much has changed within health care, but much has stayed the same. The primary goal of the law was to increase access to care while driving down costs and improving quality. In support of the overarching goal, a few of the key initiatives relied upon for success have been the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Pay for Performance (P4P), and the Patient-Centered... |
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Patient Safety Certificate Course
This certificate course is comprised of three-course modules each containing 4.0 CME/CE contact hours. In order to receive your Certificate in Patient Safety, you must complete all three modules. Once the course, final assessment, and survey are completed, your CE certificate and 12.0 credit hours will be updated in our database. You will also receive a Patient Safety Certificate to display proudly. This completed course will become a valuable resource to rely on throughout your health care ca... |
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Domestic Violence Update
Target Audience: This activity is designed for professionals at all levels and settings in the healthcare industry.
Activity Description
Domestic or family violence affects everyone, regardless of gender, race, education, profession, or socioeconomic status. Both abusers and victims come from diverse backgrounds. Health care professionals who focus on a single individual are missing the dysfunctional dynamics that sustain all abusive relationships. In the context of domestic violence, prof... |
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7-Night Eastern Caribbean CME AWAY® Cruise - Dermatitis, Skin Malignancies, Rosacea, Urticaria, Thyroid Disorders, Hypertension, Diabetes & Hypercalcemia
Fort Lauderdale, Florida • Nassau, Bahamas • Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas • San Juan, Puerto Rico • Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |