Manual, or Electric Toothbrush?
Brushing your teeth consistently is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a happy...
A PEAK Annual Wellness Visit Preserves Youth
Are you living your best life? Staying youthful? Part of living your best life is...
Mouth – Body Connection
To understand how the mouth can affect the body, it helps to understand what can...
Eye Exams for Your Child
Does your child struggle with reading or schoolwork? He or she may benefit from a...
Bleeding with a Bowel Movement
A concerning complaint from patients, that causes grave concern is that of rectal bleeding...
Tips to Keep Your Mouth Happy During 4th of July Celebrations
The Fourth of July is a time of great celebration, and no one wants the...
Peak AWC: Your Personal Inspectors
You may have heard of the Annual Wellness Visit and wondered, “Is that something I...
Healthy Aging
While aging is a fact of life that one cannot escape, there are certain measures...
Getting Back Your Smile
Your smile is one of the first things people notice when they see you and...
Health Hero
Local Firefighter Named EMT of the Year After Heroic Actions by TERESA SCHIFFER Superheroes don’t...
Diverticulosis or Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis is a disease that affects the GI tract, primarily the colon. It increases with...
Common Myths Regarding Oral Health
Oral health is of the utmost importance, but unfortunately, many people don’t understand the link...
Annual Wellness Visit Provides Comprehensive Screening
Your yearly physical is an important part of your health care regimen, but that’s not...
All about Allergies
Whether you call it seasonal allergies, allergic rhinitis or hay fever, it affects millions of...
Lake Wales Medical Center’s Golden Care Unit is filling a need for behavioral health care specifically aimed at seniors.
When an elderly parent starts hearing music that isn’t there, or seeing objects that aren’t...
What is the Annual Wellness Visit?
by DR. JEFFREY EPSTEIN You may be wondering what exactly an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)...
Benefits of CareCredit
By Heather Hafner, Patient Relations Coordinator, Haines City Dental Most of us have times when...
What Dreams About Your Teeth Falling Out Might Really Mean
by WILLIAM NERESTANT, DDS Dreams can be confusing and intense experiences, and those that involve...
The “Ripe” Time for Cataract Surgery
by William Corkins, O.D. Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida Whenever I tell a patient that he...
Recipe Spotlight: Lamb and Barley Soup & Easter Ham
by Trent Rowe, Food Editor This month’s Recipe Spotlight is focused on the Easter Holiday...