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  • Fore the Love … and for the Babies

    Fore the Love … and for the Babies

     Fundraiser Benefits NICU at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital by MATT COBBLE photos PROVIDED BY WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Few fundraisers offer something for everyone, but Winter Haven Hospital Foundation’s Fore the Love event, benefitting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), comes close. Fore the Love had its beginnings in the Polk County Cup Juniors Tennis…

  • Pop Quiz: Germs 101—A Crash Course for Parents

    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 an illness is greatly increased. While schools are centers of learning, they are also breeding grounds for all manner of germs. However, there are ways to lessen your child’s chances of coming down with something, having to miss school due…

  • Tackling Mental Health Together

    Tackling Mental Health Together

    Establishing the West Central Florida Mental Wellness Coalition Recognizing the record number of suicide rates, substance use and opioid deaths, nearly 30 local organizations have joined forces to develop a regional mental health initiative. On June 20, BayCare CEO and President Tommy Inzina and participating leaders from other hospitals, behavioral health providers, law enforcement, government…

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  • Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know

    Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know

    WHEN IT COMES to wisdom teeth and myths, the tall tales rank right up there with toads causing warts! You’ll hear a lot of information about wisdom teeth, but not all of it is true.

  • Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia

    Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia

    MOST FOLKS associate a hernia with a swelling in the groin or belly, but the term can be broadly applied to any unnatural defect that exists in the body. Hiatal hernias are a type of internal hernia that occurs in the diaphragm, specifically right where the esophagus crosses to the stomach. These hernias don’t present…

  • Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health

    Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health

    JUNE IS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH. This is an important time of year to bring heightened awareness to preventable health problems and encourage routine doctor’s visits for early detection and treatment of certain conditions. Some of the leading health concerns among men are heart disease and cancers.

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