by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Every October, we don pink ribbons to show our support for those affected by breast cancer, a disease that claims the lives of over 42,000 women each year in the U.S. Ann Claussen, breast cancer survivor and CEO of Central Florida Health Care, knows firsthand how […]
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Breast Cancer Survivor Nikita Lyons Smith Shares Her Story of Hope and Support by RYAN MILEJCZAK photo by JESSICA McDONALD Nikita Lyons Smith has a story that would inspire anyone. She boasts many accomplishments over her 20-year pharmacy career, including opening Winter Haven’s Mercy Pharmacy and becoming Winter Haven’s first African-American female independent pharmacy owner.
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Mammograms are a fact of life for the majority of women as The American College of Radiology recommends annual screening mammograms for all women older than 40 as a necessary breast cancer screening. Despite the necessity of mammograms, there is a lot of incorrect information circulating about them. Get the facts by taking our quiz
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How often have we allowed the toss of a relationship to be so minimal in the words “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”? Strength is a good characteristic; however, when not balanced with love, we lose our gentleness toward others. The question then arises: How tough do we want to be? Tough enough that
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October brings the proliferation of all things pink, and for good reason. This month is when we turn our focus to breast cancer awareness. The statistics are sobering. According to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, an estimated 300,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 alone. Roughly 297,790 of those
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Can you believe it’s almost the holiday season again? This year seems to have flown by! You know the feeling: Just when you start scoping out the perfect, robust pumpkin, you blink once and realize that sphere is actually the ball dropping on New Year’s Eve. This is a busy time of year for us
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by DR. JOY JACKSON In the United States, breast cancer remains the second-most-common cancer amongst women. Breast cancer rates in Polk County align with this trend; it is the second-most-common cancer among women at rates of 119.6. There are certain risk factors for breast cancer that one cannot change. Being a woman and aging are
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Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome a new addition to their department of Psychiatry. Yahia Homsi, MD provides expert psychiatric services from Watson Clinic Main at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd. in Lakeland. His areas of expertise include psychiatric evaluations, and the treatment of resistant depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding team member every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition (PEER) award. The PEER Award is given to a team member who best exemplifies the patient-focused customer service standards that Watson Clinic strives to excel at every day. The following team member was recognized for this
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Dr. Karen Benn Marshall joins AdventHealth University. ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25, 2023 — AdventHealth University is pleased to welcome Karen Benn Marshall, EdD, MS, as Provost, effective Oct. 9, 2023. Dr. Benn Marshall brings extensive experience in higher education as well as a passion for academic excellence, institutional effectiveness, and strategic planning. Dr. Benn Marshall earned her Doctorate
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