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  • Health Hero:  Tonja Johnson Brings Support to Vitiligo Community

    Health Hero: Tonja Johnson Brings Support to Vitiligo Community

    by TIM CRAIG   When Tonja Johnson first saw a spot on her skin in 2011, she didn’t think much about it. It was just an age spot, according to her mother, and Johnson accepted it and moved on. Eighteen months later, in 2013, the spots had grown in number and size and she knew…

  • When Should Men be Getting their Checkups and Screenings?

    When Should Men be Getting their Checkups and Screenings?

    by ERIKA ALDRICH It’s always important to see a doctor regularly and practice preventative care. For men, getting regular checkups and screenings is vital to maintaining good health, but there are certain times in a man’s life when such screenings and doctor’s visits are necessary to catch potential health issues. The earlier a health concern…

  • Manual or Electric Toothbrushes?

    Manual or Electric Toothbrushes?

    Looking at the Pros and Cons of Your Main Oral Hygiene Tool by MARY TOOTHMAN They started out as twigs with frayed ends — ancient civilizations rubbed chew sticks against their teeth to clean them as far back as 3000 BC. But by 1938, the toothbrush as we know it was invented. And the handy…

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  • Publisher’s Note: Don’t let yourself or someone you know become a stroke victim

    MAY IS NOT ONLY a time we honor our nurses, it’s also National Stroke Awareness Month. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. That means in the time it takes you to read this column, at least two people will suffer from this life-threatening “brain attack.”

  • Editor’s Dose: Top docs — a call for nominations!

    Editor’s Dose: Top docs — a call for nominations!

    DO YOU KNOW an area doctor who provides exceptional care and service, and has gone above and beyond when it comes to their patients? Tell us more! Top doctors who receive the most nominations will be recognized in the July edition of Central Florida Health News magazine.

  • PCMA Letter: ‘Thank you’ can make all the difference

    PCMA Letter: ‘Thank you’ can make all the difference

    AS WE ENTER the month of May, our thoughts often turn to Mother’s Day, the end of the school year for our children, prom night for our youth, Memorial Day, and the fast-approaching summer break. Perhaps lesser known than these staples of the month, however, is National Nurses Week, which is happening May 6-12. During…

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