by Teresa Schiffer When it comes to health and fitness, the journey is just as important as the destination. Knowing what your goals are and developing a real plan of action for achieving them is the first step on that journey. That’s what these two individuals have done, and they’re sharing their stories. From the […]
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2,107 individuals were reported as “People Living With HIV and AIDS” (PLWHA) in Polk County. From January 1 to December 31, 2014, there were 112 new HIV cases reported to the Florida Department of Health in Polk County. We believe that even one newly reported case is one too many.
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By now, you’ve probably read more than your fair share of articles urging you to take hurricane preparation seriously. You also probably have enough flashlights and matches to hold you until Hurricane Season 2027, so I’ll spare you the rundown of the survival supplies we all know by rote anyway. But you’re not entirely off
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LAKELAND, Fla. – The Watson Clinic Hearing Center is pleased to welcome the newest addition to their team of expert audiologists. Adam Norris, AuD received his Master of Science in Audiology degree from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, and his Doctorate of Audiology degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. He is a member of
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by JENNIFER GOODSON, MA, LMHC, Who heals the healers? In today’s modern healthcare, the expectations of professionalism, empathy, and competency of care far exceed previous demands. Therefore, it is essential to make available adequate self-care options to those who carry the heartbeat of healing. While knowledge and skill are required, nurses must operate out of
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If you just cracked open this edition of Central Florida Health News, prepare to meet some of the most impressive nurses around! May is National Nurses Month, and we celebrated by asking everyone from Bond Clinic to Watson Clinic and all the hospitals between to send us a handful of nurses who stand out for
by JENNIFER GOODSON, MA, LMHC Music has this magical gift of taking us back in time, conjuring memories and emotions from chapters in our lives. Music creates a powerful nostalgia, whether it is a tune from our childhood or notes from a moment with our first love, bringing emotions of happiness and sadness wrapped in one.
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Our brains are responsible for all of our functions—thinking, feeling, and doing—but there’s a chance that your brain can falter in its duties, called dementia. The CDC maintains that approximately 4% to 10% of the US population age 65 and older has dementia. Take our quiz to explore what dementia is, what its symptoms are,
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Our Aussie pup, Travis, has been gone for over a year now, and I still hear his feet running on the tile floor or expect his welcome when I come home after a long day. He was our comfort, companion, mischief instigator, and 14-year-old fur baby. We’ve had many fur babies cross over the rainbow bridge,
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