Dr. Allan Alberton provides medical insight for men and what to expect during their change of life Menopause can be a traumatic transition for women. But what about men? What can they expect during their change of life? We talked to Dr. Allan Alberton, a board certified family medicine practitioner at Winter Haven’s Bond Clinic, […]
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Published in the journal Psychological Science, the research from Patrick Hill of Carleton University in Canada and Nicholas Turiano of the University of Rochester Medical Center is reinforcing the idea that a sense of purpose reduces mortality risks. From PsychologicalScience.org: “Our findings point to the fact that finding a direction for life, and setting overarching
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Real men shouldn’t eat quiche! Quiche has eggs, bacon, and cheese in the filling and butter in the crust. That’s a lot of high-calorie foods in one dish. Men need energy to keep them going without adding inches to their waistlines. “Energy density” is the key to feeling full and having plenty of get-up-and-go without
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As moms, we often find ourselves putting our needs on the backburner in order to take care of the people that matter most to us. I find this fact to also be true in dads, especially my husband. He doesn’t like to draw attention to himself or things that might be bothering him. He just
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Are you controlling those health factors within reach? For men, heart disease and stroke together are responsible for nearly 30 percent of all deaths in the U.S., and many of those are preventable. Every man out there should be aware of the health dangers that can lead to heart disease or stroke. While some contributing
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It’s already May, which means summer is just around the corner. While fun in the sun is mostly left to our children during this season, there is an event coming up that would provide a little recreation for a worthy cause. The “18 Aces to Conquer Cancer Golf Outing & Dinner” is coming up on
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Discussing HIPAA security and your protected health information An email arrives in your inbox tomorrow from someone working at one of the large insurance companies. It tells you that someone has attempted to make changes to your information on their systems. It is very specific because it uses your name and says they feel certain
Who Is phishing for your PHI? Read More »
The paths we are to follow in life are not always clearly laid out. Such is the case with Dr. Maria Martino of Lakeland Ob/Gyn, a Fellow member of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and a Polk County Medical Association member. “There was not an enlightening moment in my life that made me
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Doctors make a lot of sacrifices, putting in long hours, working with patients who are sometimes very sick. A favorable outcome is never assured. So it’s always gratifying when all the hard work pays off,as it did in the case of 20-year-old Nichole Higby,who arrived at Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) recently in the throes
On the Pulse: What’s Happening: Young mom successfully recovers from stroke, and more Read More »
Q&A with Judy Monestime, expert on the what, when, where, and how of the new medical coding/billing system For some in the medical field, the delay to the ICD-10 conversion is a welcome deferment, allowing some much-needed extra time for training as well as trial and error of the new medical coding and billing system.
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