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I’d like to take a few moments to share results from an Online Reader Survey, which was conducted by Verified Audit Circulation about Central Florida Health News magazine. The 18-question reader survey was designed to gather information from our Central Florida Health News readership about your demographics, lifestyle, education, reading habits, and consumer preferences. Respondents […]

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Getting motivated to move

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Local ways to have fun in the sun and get fit Polk County area residents like to run and bike for exercise, but there are plenty of other opportunities to get fit.“I run, bike or swim depending on life’s circumstances, but ideally all three,” shares Dr. Richard Cardosi, a gynecologic oncologist with Watson Clinic and

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Healthy Cook: The truth about ‘negative calorie’ foods

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Some things just sound too good to be true. You lose more calories eating a food than the food has in it. That’s called “negative calories” and it sounds like digestive snake oil to me. It would be died-and-gone-to-heaven for dieters. But there is a modicum of truth in it. Some cold foods that are

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Just say NO to lazy days of summer

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The benefits of keeping kids active and fit while school is out Although they’re called the “Lazy Days of Summer,” the best summer days for children are filled with physically engaging activities that are challenging and fun. Summer days are for most children less structured and therefore most are looking for something engaging to do.

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Ask a Nurse: Popping pain pills?

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Americans make up ~4.6 percent of the world’s population, yet have been consuming 80 percent of the global opioid supply and 99 percent of the global hydrocodone supply1! According to the CDC in 2008, 14,800 died of an opioid overdose… more than heroin and cocaine COMBINED2. Opioids like morphine, codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, oxymorphone, and fentanyl

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PCMA Letter: Don’t let an active lifestyle be a chore this summer

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It’s fairly common amongst the general population to want to live a long, healthy, and happy life. Remaining physically fit is imperative to this way of life. Staying in shape helps you live longer and prevents illnesses. This is why the doctors of the Polk County Medical Association (PCMA) bring you the fitness edition this

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Bok Tower’s ‘Pink Day’ shines a light on breast cancer research

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Did you know one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime? It isn’t difficult to find someone who is currently battling cancer, has had it in the past, or knows someone who is afflicted with the disease. Preventative measures and testing facts are heavily impressed upon us during the month

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Pop Quiz: Are you setting realistic fitness goals?

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Nine questions to help you get on your way to success Diets, exercise, gym memberships… getting fit is a goal that many people share, yet few achieve. Obesity is a major problem in this country, and trying to get fit and healthy is a worthy ambition. However, many people fail. One problem is that many

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Publisher’s Note: Some of the healthcare legislation recently passed

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Like any other year, the 2014 Florida Legislative Session saw a lot of action for health and safety-related bills. Some of them passed with flying colors, while others failed—but, just in case you aren’t aware—I’d like to summarize three important pieces of legislation that are being made into law: SB 1030 During the legislative session,

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Ask a Nurse: Andropause → Male Menopause

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Yes guys, you too have hormones and will eventually go through “the change” unless you are proactive. Beginning as early as 30 years old testosterone levels steadily decline at a rate of about one to two percent per year (1)(3). Some studies have shown this decline to begin even earlier! Symptoms of Andropause include loss

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