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  • 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…

  • A Tribute to Our Local Nurses

    A Tribute to Our Local Nurses

    Celebrating National Nurses Week by Highlighting the Great Work of our Area Nurses Bartow Regional Medical Center Elaine Bernard was named Bartow Regional Medical Center’s 2018 Nurse of Excellence. She is flanked by Misty Holland, Director of Patient Services at BRMC, and Carol Koeppel-Olson, the Chief Nursing Officer for the Polk Region. Elaine said she…

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  • The Role of Exercise in Vascular Disease Prevention

    The Role of Exercise in Vascular Disease Prevention

    Spring is such a lovely time! We hope everyone has gotten used to the time change for Daylight Savings Time. There are flowers everywhere and new green leaves on the trees and birds chirping. All the more reason for us to get out of our homes and get some exercise.   This is the fifth…

  • Doc, I Have Type II Diabetes. Will I Go Blind?

    Doc, I Have Type II Diabetes. Will I Go Blind?

    Patients who present with a diabetes history are worried about their vision.  If the patient has type II Diabetes Mellitus, the following is the discussion I have with the patient to simplify the pathophysiological process that occurs in a person with diabetes.  When the patient with type II diabetes presents for an eye exam, I…

  • Itchy Skin? It Could Be Psoriasis or Eczema

    Itchy Skin? It Could Be Psoriasis or Eczema

    Experiencing a skin condition can be a little unnerving, especially if you’re not sure what it is. Psoriasis and eczema are two common skin conditions that can even be seen in children. While these diseases may present in similar ways, they’re actually quite different and have different triggers and causes.   Eczema This inflammatory skin…

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