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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Most people, even if they don’t have pets, know about rabies. Rabies is one of the oldest known diseases in the world, dating to the beginning of written history. And, before the first rabies vaccine was invented in 1885 by Dr. Louis Pasteur, nearly all humans infected with rabies died. In Polk County, according to
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Tasty Treats You Can Actually Share With Your Furry Best Friend by RYAN MILEJCZAK If there’s one thing humans and their dogs have in common, it’s that we both love a tasty treat. Unfortunately, most of the treats that humans enjoy are bad news for dogs. In some cases, common ingredients that are safe for
Are you at risk for brain attack ( stroke or mini-stroke)? Approximately 700,000 strokes occur each year in the United States Stroke, or brain attack, is a disease that involves the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that brings oxygen to the brain gets blocked by
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Central Florida Therapy Dog Koda the Fluff Spreads Smiles Worldwide by REBEKAH PIERCEphotos provided by JENA McKINSTRY What’s more adorable than a fluffy Pomeranian sporting hip black sunglasses, jetting around town in a bright red pup-sized convertible? We’ll wait. Koda the Fluff is a registered therapy dog that works with area healthcare facilities, including Orlando
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AdventHealth University’s Midwifery Degree Program Aims to Fill Growing Need for Prenatal, Postpartum Care by RYAN MILEJCZAK Pregnancy is an incredible time, but for many women, it can also present a variety of challenges. And one of the biggest supporters of pregnant women who face those challenges are the health professionals who provide care through
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by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care As the adage goes, you are what you eat. In other words, eating a healthy, balanced diet that provides adequate nutrition is essential for good health. “Nutrition has a lot of impacts on your overall health, both mental and physical,” explains Ronald Lund, a registered dietician
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Bill Corkins, O.D. When the FDA approves eye drops, the drops are required to have a preservative added. Most people think a preservative makes the eye drops last longer, which it does not. If I am instilling an eye drop in my eye and I accidentally touch the tip of the bottle to my eyelashes,
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Writer Thom Jones said, “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them,” so it’s no surprise that dogs can also be trained to help people with disabilities. Service dogs helping the blind have been around for hundreds of years, but did you know there are also service dogs that help owners with
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They say you always remember your first … your first dog, that is! The first dog that I considered “my dog” was a cross-bred Lab/Retriever mix named Fred, after Fred Flintstone, the greatest actor of all time. (But Fred was a female dog, so I guess her formal name was Frederica.) I loved that dog
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