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Watson Clinic Hosts Lecture And Educational Classes in February

Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to host the following community lecture during the month of February. This event is free of charge and open to public, though seating will be limited. Date: Thursday, February 2 at 6 pmSpeaker: Jalen Banks, DCTopic: Managing Low Back Pain without Surgery. During this free informative lecture, Watson Clinic Chiropractic Medicine provider […]

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BayCare Names New Chief Physician Executive

Area Health News Press Releases

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2022) – BayCare CEO and President Stephanie Conners announced today that Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACP, will be the health system’s new chief physician executive starting Jan. 1, 2023. Dr. Viswanathan has worked for BayCare since June in the role of vice president and chief medical officer for BayCare’s St. Joseph’s,

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My Resolution? To Make Better Resolutions

Editor's Dose

This is the time of year when talk of resolutions is rampant. Everywhere you look, friends are sharing their aspirations for the new year and planning their goals. While I applaud that, it’s also important to understand that for those of us with anxiety, new year’s resolutions can further exacerbate matters. One person’s goal to

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The Power of Reframing and Intention for a New You

Body, Mind, & Spirit

by MARY JOYE, LMHC At some time in your life, you have probably reframed a painting or photograph and it changed your perspective entirely on the work. It may have caused you to appreciate the painting or photo more. Something as simple as changing a frame can elevate your emotions. It was your intention to

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Medical Advice

The New Year Is a Great Time to De-Stress Just like tomorrow is a new day, 2023 is a new year. Each new year, many of us make resolutions in an effort to improve our lives. The Florida Department of Health in Polk County wants to encourage you to live your best life by changing

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Healthy Cook

Kick the Flu With the Right Ingredients By CAROL CORLEY So despite your best efforts, you caught a cold or flu bug and you feel wretched. You don’t feel sick enough to go to the doctor, just miserable. Your spouse wants to help but doesn’t know what to do. It turns out, your mother was

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Treatment Options for Deep Venous Thrombosis

Columns

For a long time, treatment of deep venous thrombosis centered on anticoagulation alone. Depending on various factors — including 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

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Polk County Out of the Darkness Walk

Health Community

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention December 4, 2022 Lake Parker Park, Lakeland photos provided by JESSICA TOY

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Enhancing the Safety Net

Features

Polk County Approves $4 Million for Indigent Health Care by PAUL CATALA It’s funding that’s being called a local healthcare “safety net” for the underinsured and uninsured in Polk County. In November, Polk County Commissioners unanimously approved more than $4 million in funding for primary care, dental services and behavioral health services for Indigent Healthcare Services.

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The Battle Within the Battle

Features

Cancer Drugs Caused Weight Gain, but Bariatric Surgery Restored Her Health by TERESA SCHIFFER Rhonda Smith is feeling great these days. She’s in great health, eating right, getting regular exercise, and savoring life in a new way after an arduous battle. In 2005, at the age of 27, Smith visited her doctor because she was

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