You've tried everything for your acne. Now what?
Acne can have a significant impact on a person's self-esteem and mental well-being. When typical treatments for acne have not been...
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Dr. Cardona is a direct primary care physician and aesthetics provider in Jacksonville who is committed to bridging the gap between the patient and physician. She believes in keeping the patient informed every step along the way so he/she can make the best choice for his/her personal journey.
Jing-Jing Cardona
- Aug 17
- 5 min
Navigating Open Enrollment 2024
Open enrollment is coming again soon and it's never too early to start thinking about how you and your family will approach it. With...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Direct primary care for business owners
Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a healthcare model that business owners can use to provide benefits to their employees. Here's a simple...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Jul 13
- 3 min
Understanding and Treating Hormonal Acne in Women with PCOS
Acne is a common skin condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. While acne can occur at any age, hormonal acne, often...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Jul 9
- 3 min
Preventing Heat Exhaustion
Summer is upon us, bringing with it Florida sunshine, longer days, and opportunities for outdoor activities. While enjoying the great...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- May 24
- 4 min
Health Sharing Plans: A Compelling Alternative to Traditional Health Insurance
When it comes to securing healthcare coverage, traditional health insurance has long been the dominant choice for individuals and...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- May 16
- 3 min
Demystifying Prior Authorizations for Medications
Navigating the world of healthcare can be a complex journey, and one aspect that often presents challenges for both patients and...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- May 13
- 4 min
AviClear® ---The biggest breakthrough in acne treatment since Accutane®
Why do we care about acne? Acne is the most common skin condition affecting as many as 50 million Americans annually, and 85% of people...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- May 6
- 3 min
Protect the skin you're in. May is skin cancer awareness month.
May is skin cancer awareness month. More than 4 million people are living with skin cancer every year in the U.S. Skin cancer awareness...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- May 1
- 3 min
Your Battle with Acne-- by Alexa Geist
Your battle with acne. What are the right treatments?
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Direct Primary Care: Better Care at a Lower Cost
Direct Primary Care, or DPC for short, is a simple idea that solves an unnecessarily complex problem. The DPC model was developed from...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Jan 21
- 5 min
Reducing your risk of a heart attack—how does a cardiac calcium score help?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States, and...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Warding Off Your Wrinkles-- by Alexa Geist
Botox®, formally known as botulinum toxin, is the most common cosmetic injection currently performed in the United States. Botox® is a...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Dec 27, 2022
- 5 min
Acupuncture. What's the point? -- Guest post by Sharon Garland, MD
When I'm asked about acupuncture, I'll be honest, my answer mainly comes from what I've read in a few published articles and one session...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Dec 3, 2022
- 3 min
Not all heroes wear capes. How can you save a life with Narcan?
According to National Vitals Statistics Systems data, the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths (intentional and unintentional)...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
The Complete Guide to Laser Hair Removal
You've tried it all. Shaving, plucking, creams, waxing, threading, electrolysis. That stuff is for amateurs. It's time that you move...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Nov 13, 2022
- 2 min
Are you ready to travel for the holidays?
Well. It's been a long year and a lot of you have saved up your vacations days for this. The holiday season. Thanksgiving, Christmas,...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
The Truth Behind Pre-Workout and Energy Drinks-- by Alexa Geist
Energy drinks and pre-workout seem to be taking the world by storm right now. Personally, I know anytime I walk out the door I am bound...
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Would I benefit from IPL? Also... what is IPL?
IPL and laser genesis
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Jing-Jing Cardona
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LASER GENESIS?
Laser Genesis FAQ
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