Breath of Life: Local Nurses Provide Community with Valuable CPR Training
by TERESA SCHIFFER It is estimated that more than 359,000 cardiac arrests take place outside...
Staying Active During the Golden Years
How Exercise Can Help Senior Citizens Both Physically and Mentally by DAPHNE RENELUS There are...
Pop Quiz: Pain in the Back – Causes and Relief Methods of Back Pain
by ERIKA ALDRICH Anyone suffering from back pain knows that it can be one of...
Dr. Rosemarie Lamm Represents a Life of Learning and Giving Back
by TIM CRAIG A chat with Health Hero Dr. Rosemarie Lamm is a lesson in...
Lending a Helping Paw
Service Dogs Offer More Than You Might Think by MATT NORMAN When you think...
Caring Canine
Meet Victory Ridge Academy’s Superstar, Dub the Service Dog by TERESA SCHIFFER If there’s one...
Riding for Therapy
Equine-Assisted Activities Offer Heartfelt Help for Vets, Children with Special Needs by Mary Toothman At...
Pop Quiz: Diabetes and Your Feet
Nearly ten percent of the U.S. population suffers from diabetes, and it’s the seventh leading...
Meet the 2018 FVMA Veterinarian of the Year, Dr. Mitsie Vargas
by J.P. SMITH To be a hero it’s generally understood that a quality characteristic would...
De-Stressing 101
Stress Avoidance a Key Factor For A Healthy Heart By Mary Toothman Many people are...
Local Experts Weigh-In On the Fight Against Heart Disease
By Matt Norman It is a common misconception that heart disease is a men’s problem...
Wake Up to Sleeping Disorders
Sleep Apnea Puts Your Heart Health At Risk by Catherine Cervone If you snore so...
Pop Quiz: Physical Activity Recommendations for a Healthy Heart
By Erika Aldrich Heart health is on a lot of people’s minds during the beginning...
Local Mother Achieves Degree Despite Health Challenges
by TERESA SCHIFFER Britainny Palmer may look like an ordinary mother, but she struggles with...
Tom Grothouse Working Passionately to Educate, Prevent Pediatric Drownings
by Mary Toothman Tom Grothouse worked in the fields of education and airlines much of...
Finding the Right Plan and Support System Aids Local Weight Loss Stories
by Teresa Schiffer When it comes to health and fitness, the journey is just as...
Popular Places in Polk to Pump-Up Your Pedometers
by MATT COBBLE Although it’s been more than 50 years since Dr. Yoshiro Hatano first...
Kick off 2019 With These Healthy Physical and Nutritional Guidelines
The new year is a time for resolutions and renewal, and the leading resolutions that...
Healthy Foods for the Holiday Season
by TRENT ROWE, food editor Here’s to Uncle Harry. He’s your mom’s roly-poly brother who...
Polk County Initiative Seeking to Instill Healthy Habits in Schools
by CHERYL ROGERS The Building a Healthier Polk School Health Team is teaching kindergarten...