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Pop Quiz! How Clean Is Your Reusable Bottle?

Summer has finally arrived, and that means your reusable water bottle will be working overtime keeping you hydrated during these hot, summer days. However, make sure that while you’re staying hydrated, you’re also keeping your reusable bottle as clean as possible. Take our quiz and test your knowledge of which materials are safest, best practices…
Summer Is the Perfect Time for Back-to-School Checkups, Vaccinations

by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care It’s officially every kid’s favorite time of year: summer break! While going back to school in August may seem a distant priority, now is the perfect time for parents to start getting their kids ready for the first day of classes. “Before returning to school, it’s…
Skin Cancer: Myths, Risks & Why Early Detection Matters

Watson Clinic Dermatologist Talks Trends and Tackles Myths by REBEKAH PIERCE According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. However, it is also one of the most misunderstood. Often seen as a more benign cancer, the reality is that it can be incredibly deadly, with two…

Deep Venous Thrombosis? You’ve Got Treatment Options

For a long time, treatment of deep venous thrombosis centered on anti-coagulation alone. Depending on various factors (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 months to lifelong.…
See Clearly: Why a Dilated Eye Exam Matters

by RYAN PEARDON, O.D. Ever wondered why your eye doctor uses those special drops that make your vision blurry for a few hours? Those are dilating drops, and they’re a crucial part of a thorough eye exam. Normally, your pupils constrict in bright light, limiting the view of the structures at the back of your…
Understanding the Risks of Deep Venous Thrombosis

Deep venous thrombosis is a serious medical condition that affects millions of people. This is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein of the body, usually in the thigh, leg, and — rarely — the arm. The blood clot can break off and travel inside the vein to the lung,…