by REBEKAH PIERCE Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Diabetes doesn’t wait, and neither should you. If you’re worried about developing diabetes or how to manage it if you’ve already been diagnosed, the most important thing you can do is be proactive with your health by making lifestyle changes. The second most important thing you […]
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by DR. ALISON YOUNG-TAN The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) wants Polk residents to know that small, consistent lifestyle changes can make a big difference in preventing type 2 diabetes. Unlike type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune condition, type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn’t
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DAVENPORT, Fla. (Thursday, June 19, 2025) — Alice Saunders said if not for the team members at AdventHealth Heart of Florida Sports Medicine Rehab, she might not be here today. “They saved my life,” she said. Saunders said she had been referred to AdventHealth Heart of Florida Sports Medicine Rehab for occupational, speech and physical therapy
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The winter season is brutal on our lips, no matter where in the country we live. While the Sunshine State does not see the cold and snow of the states to the north, it does get colder and much drier than other times of year; both are bad news for your lips. Add in travel,
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AdventHealth Initiates Study to Expand Screening in Underserved Populations by RYAN MILEJCZAK Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, is a condition in which the pancreas makes little to no insulin, leading to high levels of blood sugar. If not properly treated, it can have serious implications for a patient’s health. Over the past several years, there
A Journey Through MS and Advocacy by REBEKAH PIERCE Ask Yolanda Davis her grounding philosophy on life, and she’ll tell you, “Be the light that lights another light.” Ask anybody around her whether she actually exemplifies that philosophy, and they’ll likely tell you, quite emphatically, “Yes!” She’s a force of nature, an unstoppable spirit with
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APOPKA, Fla., June 6, 2023 — AdventHealth Apopka recently opened an infusion center. The new center is designed to provide residents of Apopka and the surrounding area with a convenient option for receiving intravenous medications and treatments. The state-of-the-art center is located within the hospital and is staffed by a comprehensive clinical team. The center features
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by Julia King, O.D. Dry eye disease, or dry eye syndrome, is a condition that affects millions of people. Unfortunately, it often goes undiagnosed as many people don’t realize that their symptoms are caused by dry eye. Dry eye syndrome occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears, or the tears that are produced
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Protection Is Key During Florida’s Intense Summers by PAUL CATALA Not long after Tonja Johnson was diagnosed, she knew her days out in the direct summer sun were, for the most part, over. In 2013, Johnson was living in Lakeland and working as a program manager for the Hillsborough County Department of Health. It was
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