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  • A Survivor’s Tale

    A Survivor’s Tale

    Hap Hazelwood on Early Detection and Unwavering Faith in the Face of Prostate Cancer by REBEKAH PIERCEphotos by JESS McDONALD In a world where health often comes into focus only after it starts to fade, stories like that of Hap Hazelwood are worth paying attention to.  Hazelwood, along with his wife, Chris, have both navigated…

  • Podiatrist Explains Why Foot Care Should Be Top of Mind for Diabetics

    Podiatrist Explains Why Foot Care Should Be Top of Mind for Diabetics

    by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Here in the U.S., diabetes is a major health issue, with approximately 11.6% of Americans suffering from type 1 or 2 diabetes and another 38% falling in the pre-diabetes range. Diabetes can have major, wide-ranging effects on various parts of the body, including the feet. We…

  • Pop Quiz! There’s No Such Thing as TMI on TBIs

    Pop Quiz! There’s No Such Thing as TMI on TBIs

    One of the most common causes of disability and death in adults — and the leading cause of disability and death in children — is Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI. A TBI can be caused by everything from a simple blow to the head to a penetrating injury to the brain. Approximately 2.5 million Americans…

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  • What Is wisdom? Take this wisdom test and find out how wise you are!

    What Is wisdom? Take this wisdom test and find out how wise you are!

    A recent article by Phyllis Korkki of The New York Times illuminates a topic that has preoccupied scientists, philosophers, and people in general for centuries: What is wisdom, and how does it relate to aging? As one of the four cardinal virtues first introduced by Plato in the 3rd century B.C., wisdom remains a fascinating…

  • Editor’s Dose: Your local health connection

    Editor’s Dose: Your local health connection

    If you’d like to find more ways to stay plugged-in to your health community, then here’s your local health connection! Facebook Like us on Facebook for regular local health updates in addition to exclusive features, photographic coverage of events, and much more!  Go to Facebook.com/CentralFloridaHealthNews. Free E-News Sign-up for our free e-newsletter and get health…

  • Then & Now: How modern dentistry makes oral health easier than ever

    Then & Now: How modern dentistry makes oral health easier than ever

    We are certainly well past the ancient Sumerians’ belief in tooth worms or the days when fillings were made from beeswax. When it comes to oral health, we’ve never had it so good. On the frontline of oral health is daily cleaning. Tube toothpaste came along in the 1880s; prior to that you would’ve gotten…

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