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  • De-Stressing 101

    De-Stressing 101

    Stress Avoidance a Key Factor For A Healthy Heart By Mary Toothman Many people are careful to wear seatbelts, exercise regularly, and eat a balanced diet. But many may be unaware of how harmful to our health it can be to carry around a lot of physical or emotional stress. Unmanaged stress can increase the…

  • Local Experts Weigh-In On the Fight Against Heart Disease

    Local Experts Weigh-In On the Fight Against Heart Disease

    By Matt Norman It is a common misconception that heart disease is a men’s problem. While this is a major problem for men, it doesn’t mean women are safe. In fact, 1 in 3 female deaths each year is a result of heart disease or stroke. This means one death every 80 seconds. As an…

  • Wake Up to Sleeping Disorders

    Wake Up to Sleeping Disorders

    Sleep Apnea Puts Your Heart Health At Risk by Catherine Cervone If you snore so loudly you’re constantly waking your partner up, you’re falling asleep at the wheel, or you’re having extreme fatigue throughout the day, you may have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is most noticeable when you’re sleeping, though it usually is not recognizable…

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  • “Doc, I Was Told I Have Granulated Eyelids”

    “Doc, I Was Told I Have Granulated Eyelids”

    Once in a while, a patient will tell me that a previous doctor told them they had “granulated eyelids.” What does that mean? What they are describing is a medical condition called blepharitis. Most of the time, blepharitis is caused by the staphylococcus bacteria that normally live on our skin. The bacteria are there continually,…

  • Understanding Valvular Heart Disease

    Understanding Valvular Heart Disease

    The heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in the correct direction. These valves are the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve and aortic valve. Each valve has flaps (cusps or leaflets) that open and close once during each heartbeat. Sometimes, the valves do not open or close properly. If a valve doesn’t fully…

  • AdventHealth Heart of Florida Receives National Breast Cancer Accreditation

    AdventHealth Heart of Florida Receives National Breast Cancer Accreditation

    AdventHealth Heart of Florida is honored to have been recognized by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancers (NAPBC) for the level of care and services we’re providing to our patients.   As an NAPBC-accredited center, AdventHealth Heart of Florida is committed to maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care,…

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