Central Florida Health News

Proper Preventative Eye Care

Dr. Tincy Thomas Healthy vision involves several different elements including preventive eye care and appropriate management of existing eye conditions. Prevention begins with your first comprehensive, dilated eye examination. The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends that infants should have their first eye exam at six months of age and continued yearly from age three unless

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Celebrating Our New Pediatric Center with a Free Summerfest and These Safety Tips

by SANJA COSIC, MD   We have several locations throughout Polk, Highlands, and Hillsborough counties that serve our pediatric patients.  However, at our Avon Park location, we are celebrating our new center with a FREE Summerfest!  This family-friendly event will be held on June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 950 CR 17A

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Running For a Cause

A Look at the 2019 Fallen Heroes Memorial 5K By MARY TOOTHMAN Why would hundreds of people opt to leave their air-conditioned homes, offices, and cars to run a 5K under a blazing hot Florida sun one recent Saturday in May? We all know of runners who pound the pavement in races because they love

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