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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Summer has finally arrived, and that means your reusable water bottle will be working overtime keeping you hydrated during these hot, summer days. However, make sure that while you’re staying hydrated, you’re also keeping your reusable bottle as clean as possible. Take our quiz and test your knowledge of which materials are safest, best practices
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No-Cook Summer Recipes to Beat the Heat by RYAN MILEJCZAK Summer is known as a great time to get outside, fire up the grill, and enjoy a nice cookout. But here in Florida, the heat can be hard to bear, and in the dog days of summer, cooking over a hot stove is the last
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by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care It’s officially every kid’s favorite time of year: summer break! While going back to school in August may seem a distant priority, now is the perfect time for parents to start getting their kids ready for the first day of classes. “Before returning to school, it’s
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BayCare Program Inspires Teens to Explore the Possibilities of a Future in Health Care by SHAYLYNN MARKS In early June, Winter Haven Hospital hosted its inaugural Career Camp, a BayCare initiative designed to give high school students hands-on exposure to clinical and non-clinical healthcare careers. The three-day camp brought together 10 students eager to explore
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For a long time, treatment of deep venous thrombosis centered on anti-coagulation alone. Depending on various factors (provoked or unprovoked, location, and whether new or recurrent episode, chances of causing a fatal pulmonary embolism or previous episodes of pulmonary embolism), the treating physician could decide the duration of the treatment from three months to lifelong.
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by JENNIFER GOODSON, MA, LMHC When you are at a place where you’ve come out of being weak and are allowing the process of healing to take place on the inside of you – the broken parts – it is critical to guard your body, mind, and spirit against the snares of temptation back to
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by RYAN PEARDON, O.D. Ever wondered why your eye doctor uses those special drops that make your vision blurry for a few hours? Those are dilating drops, and they’re a crucial part of a thorough eye exam. Normally, your pupils constrict in bright light, limiting the view of the structures at the back of your
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by REBEKA PIERCE When most people think about symptoms of skin cancer, it generally comes down to two simple words: weird moles. However, if there’s one thing that dermatologists want you to know, it’s that skin cancer can (and often does) manifest itself in countless other ways, some of which are difficult to pick up
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Watson Clinic Dermatologist Talks Trends and Tackles Myths by REBEKAH PIERCE According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. However, it is also one of the most misunderstood. Often seen as a more benign cancer, the reality is that it can be incredibly deadly, with two
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