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  • Pop Quiz:  Test Your Knowledge on Improving Your Eye Care

    Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Improving Your Eye Care

    They say the eyes are the windows into the soul, and they are also the sense we rely upon the most. Ensuring your eyes stay in tip-top shape includes getting regular eye care. Test your knowledge of the ins and outs of better eye care by taking our quiz, and learn how to make sure…

  • Local Medical Academies Preparing Students for Health Careers

    Local Medical Academies Preparing Students for Health Careers

    by CHERYL ROGERS Eighteen public schools in Polk County train students for future careers in healthcare through medical or health science programs. Here’s a look at how some of them have fared. Katya Viegas and Janet Hernandez are heading to medical school.  Jesus Jimenez, or J.J., is glad he found an incentive to finish high…

  • Pop Quiz:  Facts and Stats about Immunizations

    Pop Quiz: Facts and Stats about Immunizations

    by ERIKA ALDRICH August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to explore the topic of immunizations around the globe. The efforts to immunize people against debilitating and life-threatening diseases is a global initiative that we are all a part of. Test your knowledge of facts and statistics about immunizations by taking…

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  • Brain Attack (Stroke or Mini-stroke): Are You at Risk?

    Brain Attack (Stroke or Mini-stroke): Are You at Risk?

    Approximately 700,000 strokes occur in the United States annually. Stroke or brain attack is a disease that involves the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that brings oxygen to the brain gets blocked by a blood clot most commonly. With the oxygen supply to the brain…

  • Punctal Plugs

    Punctal Plugs

    Many patients suffer from dry eye, and eye care professionals have many tools at their disposal to help with symptoms. For many patients, over-the-counter lubricating drops such as Blink or Systane can be helpful. It is important to avoid redness relieving drops, as these tend to cause more problems over time. When over-the-counter drops are…

  • Understanding Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

    Understanding Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

    Last year, I wrote about heart failure. At that time, I had said that about half the patients admitted with congestive heart failure have normal systolic function. This is true. The most common way to express heart function is by measuring ejection fraction (EF). This is the proportion of the amount of blood in the…

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