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  • Tackling Allergies:  Natural Remedies to Fight the Summer Sniffles

    Tackling Allergies: Natural Remedies to Fight the Summer Sniffles

    When the pollen is falling and the mold is flourishing, there are ways to beat back symptoms naturally. Here’s how. Central Florida’s mild climate is a real draw, but its long growing season can spell trouble for allergy sufferers. From winter’s yellow oak pollen, through summer’s grass, weeds, and molds, the allergic are likely going…

  • Beating the Heat: How to Stay Cool When Temperatures Rise

    Beating the Heat: How to Stay Cool When Temperatures Rise

    Central Florida’s summer heat can be stifling, but here are some strategies to help you make the most of the season. When it’s hot and humid, it’s harder to keep cool. That’s because our bodies depend on sweating – and evaporating that sweat – to reduce our temperatures. Humidity slows the process, so muggy Central…

  • Local Physicians Discuss Skin Cancer Prevention

    Local Physicians Discuss Skin Cancer Prevention

    Summer is here and it’s time for some fun in the sun! It’s the time of year when people love to show some skin in their favorite bathing suits and hit the beach or the pool. As you’re out there enjoying the long summer days, don’t forget to protect yourself from the dangerous UVA and…

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  • Medical Advice: Resources available for people living with HIV and AIDS

    Medical Advice: Resources available for people living with HIV and AIDS

    AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2,107 individuals were reported as “People Living With HIV and AIDS” (PLWHA) in Polk County. From January 1 to December 31, 2014, there were 112 new HIV cases reported to the Florida Department of Health in Polk County. We believe that even one newly reported case is one too many.…

  • Publisher’s Note: The most comprehensive medical directory for the region is here!

    THIS MONTH marks a very special time of year for us at Central Florida Media Group. Inserted within this issue of Central Florida Health News, you’ll find the sixth annual edition of the Central Florida Physicians Directory & Medical Professionals Guide!

  • PCMA Letter: My last letter as your president

    PCMA Letter: My last letter as your president

    IN THIS EDITION of Central Florida Health News magazine, you’ll read about some of the procedures that not only help improve the patient’s physical health, but also quality of life, and in some cases, improve self-esteem. Cosmetic surgery is a procedure that can accomplish one or all of these health goals, and Polk County Medical…

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