August 2020

Healthy Aging

While aging is a fact of life that one cannot escape, there are specific measures that can be taken to ensure the best possible vision as you age. The following lifestyle modifications can help delay or prevent certain eye diseases.   Regular Eye Examinations One of the most important things you can do is schedule […]

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Hands-On Experience

Florida Poly Researchers Develop Technology to Train Surgeons by PAUL CATALA In the past, doctors and surgeons in training would have to work on a dummy or mannequin or perhaps a donated cadaver to get hands-on training for future surgeries.  When those aspiring surgeons are learning to perform delicate operations in orthopedic surgery such as

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Striking a Balance

BayCare Chief Nursing Officer Using Circumstances to Shape Collaborative Approach to New Role by TIM CRAIG A pair of close-up medical experiences helped shape a young Misty Holland into a medical professional who is set to make a difference in Polk County health care. Holland, who was appointed as the Vice President of Patient Care

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The Success Formula

For Medical Practices, Lease Negotiations Go Beyond Location by TIM CRAIG The classic adage in real estate is “location, location, location.” However, for small medical practices looking to lease, renew or purchase, it can be a little more complicated. “Leases and lease renewals are not typically conducted on a level playing field. After all, the

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On the Pulse

Despite Trying Times, Polk County Healthcare Personnel Rise to Top With Recognitions, New Positions Summer is winding down, but the healthcare providers of Central Florida are still going strong. Despite the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, those working at hospitals, doctor’s offices, clinics, and medical centers are staying on their toes to provide

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HOW DID I GET THIS STYE?

Medically a stye is called a hordeolum.  If we look at the eyelid’s anatomy, particularly the lid margin, you will find the lashes, and beside the lashes is the opening of our Meibomian glands.  The Meibomian glands are the hard embedded plates that you can feel in both the upper and lower lids.  The Meibomian

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Back to School

Doctors Discuss Safety, Logistics of Education During Pandemic by TERESA SCHIFFER It’s back-to-school season again – but this time there’s a twist. COVID-19 infection rates and deaths are still on the rise in the U.S., meaning students, educators, and parents must learn to navigate education during an ongoing public health crisis. This is not the

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Get Trained, STAT!

Polk Schools Offer Array of Medical Programs to Prepare Students for Booming Healthcare Fields by MARY TOOTHMAN The healthcare sector is booming, and people all across the country are taking note. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says that from 2006 and 2016, 2.8 million jobs were added to the health sector. That’s almost seven

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