Health Hero
Waiting on a Miracle Young Mother Remains Hopeful Through Battle WIth Chondrosarcoma by MARY TOOTHMAN...
Education Empowers
Prevention Program Helps Those at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes by TERESA SCHIFFER Diabetes is...
Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About the Flu Shot
It’s that time of the year when the flu starts to rear its ugly head...
Lost and Found
Winter Haven’s Chris Lonton Describes Her Journey With Breast Cancer and the People Who Keep...
Prepped for the Future
Danielle Drummond’s Accomplishments Precede Her Term as Head of Lakeland Regional by MARY TOOTHMAN photo...
Protect Yourself, Loved Ones With a Flu Shot
As families begin to prepare for fall festivities, the Florida Department of Health recommends adding...
It Takes a Community
We Care of Central Florida’s Project Think Pink Helps Uninsured Women Get Screening, Treatment by...
Misinformation Is Contagious: Sort Fact From Fiction on the HPV Vaccine
Vaccinations are important shots that people need to get to protect against serious diseases. You...
Health Savings Accounts Have More to Offer Than You Think
by MARY TOOTHMAN As the number of people with high-deductible health insurance plans continues to...
Filling a Need
Polk State College Program Fights Nursing Shortage by JULIE GMITTER photos PROVIDED BY POLK STATE...
Primed for the Future
Project SEARCH Puts Students With Disabilities on Track for Career Success by TERESA SCHIFFER photos...
Fore the Love … and for the Babies
Fundraiser Benefits NICU at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital by MATT COBBLE photos PROVIDED BY WINTER...
Pop Quiz: Germs 101—A Crash Course for Parents
Back-to-school season is upon us, and that means your child’s chances of coming down with...
Tackling Mental Health Together
Establishing the West Central Florida Mental Wellness Coalition Recognizing the record number of suicide rates...
Working Like a Dog
Reading with Bonnie the Therapy Dog by RACHEL CHRISTIAN Cassandra Banning and Bonnie, her 10-year-old...
Taking Action
State Mandate Calls for Mental Health Education in Florida Schools by MARY TOOTHMAN The...
Pop Quiz: Facts and Stats about Glaucoma
1.) Which of the following defines glaucoma? A medical condition in which the lens of...
Talking Skin Cancer Care and Prevention
by TERESA SCHIFFER Here in Central Florida, we are bathed in sunlight most days of...
Health Hero Spotlight
Central Florida Health News has always been all about telling stories and informing readers of...
New Pacemaker Technology Saving Lives
by TIM CRAIG Madeline Falardeau knew she had heart problems. The Winter Haven senior could...