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  • Crack the Code for Eating Healthy on a Budget

    Crack the Code for Eating Healthy on a Budget

    by RYAN MILEJCZAKSponsored by Central Florida Health Care Proper nutrition is essential all year long, but in March, we observe National Nutrition Month and give it special focus. Healthy eating is an important topic, and most people want to eat healthy. In fact, according to one study, 93% of people surveyed said they want to…

  • Hearts of Gold

    Hearts of Gold

    Rescue Organization’s Therapy Dogs Lend a Loving Paw in Central Florida by K. MICHELE TRICE If you have ever seen a golden retriever, Labrador retriever, or similar dog serving as a therapy dog working hard to lift spirits and ease anxiety at an event in Central Florida, there’s a good chance that dog was working…

  • The Unbreakable Yolanda Davis

    The Unbreakable Yolanda Davis

    A Journey Through MS and Advocacy  by REBEKAH PIERCE Ask Yolanda Davis her grounding philosophy on life, and she’ll tell you, “Be the light that lights another light.” Ask anybody around her whether she actually exemplifies that philosophy, and they’ll likely tell you, quite emphatically, “Yes!” She’s a force of nature, an unstoppable spirit with…

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  • Publisher’s Note: More options coming for Florida residents seeking health and dental coverage

    Publisher’s Note: More options coming for Florida residents seeking health and dental coverage

    You may or may not have heard already that there is an alternative option for discounted health coverage outside of the plans offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Four companies intend to offer 15 to 20 discounted plans, which will include health and dental coverage options. Once the website is launched, residents should be…

  • Editor’s Dose: I’d Rather Be… at the Dentist

    Editor’s Dose: I’d Rather Be… at the Dentist

    Okay, it’s confession time.  I used to be one of those people who was afraid to go to the dentist.  I know it sounds silly, but just the thought of having someone staring down my mouth was mortifying.  I would gladly go through natural childbirth with no medication, speak in front of a crowd of…

  • PCMA Letter: The big picture of your health

    PCMA Letter: The big picture of your health

    Everyone knows the old expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  Well, in the field of medicine, we take special care to look at the big picture of your overall health— not just the symptoms.  As physicians who understand that healthy lifestyle choices are key to a long and fruitful life, it’s important to…

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