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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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  • QUIZ: How well do you know Americans 50 and up? [Home & Shopping]

    QUIZ: How well do you know Americans 50 and up? [Home & Shopping]

    How well do you know what Americans 50+ are buying and using around the home?  Take our quiz and find out! 1. What percentage of adults 50+ have spent $100 or more on groceries in the past week? 22% 44% 66% 88% 2. What is the most popular car company for adults 50 and up?…

  • PCMA Letter: A closer look at the health industry and avoiding mosquito mayhem

    PCMA Letter: A closer look at the health industry and avoiding mosquito mayhem

    Inside this special edition of Central Florida Health News, we take a look at our area’s careers in health.  Inside these pages, you’ll get a glimpse of the demand for professionals in the health sciences industry in our local community; find out what it takes to be a registered nurse in this month’s Q&A by…

  • School physicals: What you need to know

    School physicals: What you need to know

    Summer is in full swing and the new school year is quickly approaching, so if your child has not had his or her Back to School Physical Exam, it is very important to schedule one soon!  Not only is it a school requirement for kindergarteners and new students, but it is also wise for a…

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