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  • Lending a Helping Paw

    Lending a Helping Paw

    Service Dogs Offer More Than You Might Think   by MATT NORMAN When you think service dogs, what comes to mind? You probably think of a beautiful lab in a vest and helping the visually impaired. While many service dogs are used for guiding those who are blind, there are a lot more ways service…

  • Caring Canine

    Caring Canine

    Meet Victory Ridge Academy’s Superstar, Dub the Service Dog by TERESA SCHIFFER If there’s one face familiar to all at Victory Ridge Academy, it’s Dub, the dog. Dub, short for Dublin, has been working at the school for children with special needs for the last 10 years. Dub is a Labrador retriever who has been…

  • Riding for Therapy

    Riding for Therapy

    Equine-Assisted Activities Offer Heartfelt Help for Vets, Children with Special Needs by Mary Toothman At TiAnViCa Riding Academy, more than a dozen horses are on hand to allow people to ride — and heal. Sara Meadows, executive director and co-founder of TiAnViCa Riding Academy, says horseback riding for people with special needs has been offered…

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  • Kickoff Summer with Clean Teeth!

    Kickoff Summer with Clean Teeth!

    By William Nerestant, DDS With June here, that means the Florida summer heat is back and school is out! We pay a lot of attention to dentist appointments and checkups as we get ready to go back to school or during the school year to have a bright smile for picture day, so does that…

  • Celebrating Our New Pediatric Center with a Free Summerfest and These Safety Tips

    Celebrating Our New Pediatric Center with a Free Summerfest and These Safety Tips

    by SANJA COSIC, MD   We have several locations throughout Polk, Highlands, and Hillsborough counties that serve our pediatric patients.  However, at our Avon Park location, we are celebrating our new center with a FREE Summerfest!  This family-friendly event will be held on June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 950 CR 17A…

  • Cholesterol and Healthy Eating

    Cholesterol and Healthy Eating

    By Shiva Seetahal, MD Cholesterol is a word everyone is familiar with but few can easily explain. Most of us are aware that too much cholesterol is bad for the body and associated with heart disease, but recent insights into the roles of “good” cholesterol and terms such as “trans” fat have created areas of…

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