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  • Pop Quiz: See How Much You Know About Tooth and Gum Disease

    Pop Quiz: See How Much You Know About Tooth and Gum Disease

    by ERIKA ALDRICH   Tooth and gum disease are important health considerations well beyond childhood, but they are not as high in our social health consciousness as they need to be. Since knowledge is power, knowing as much as possible about oral health can help you to decrease your chances of having cavities, losing teeth,…

  • Striking Out Cancer

    Striking Out Cancer

    World Record Attempt at Charity Challenge Helps Raise Cancer Awareness   story by MARY TOOTHMAN The third time was supposed to be the charm – but an attempt on April 15 to break the World Record of a human cancer awareness ribbon did not have Mother Nature on its side. Still, organizer Chris Hazelwood sounded…

  • Taking Care of B(us)iness

    Taking Care of B(us)iness

    Highlighting local nurses who go above and beyond every day QUESTION: What actions (big or small) do you take on a daily basis to make a difference for your patients and coworkers? Tabitha Mulford, LPN – Watson Clinic March 2018 PEER (Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition) Award Winner   “I make sure that all…

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  • Central Florida Health Care Hosts Teaching Kitchen Workshop

    Central Florida Health Care Hosts Teaching Kitchen Workshop

    [ot-gallery url=”https://centralfloridahealthnews.com/gallery/teaching-kitchen-workshop”]  On June 6, Central Florida Health Care held their Teaching Kitchen Workshop focused on men’s health, food safety, ad weight control. The facilitator of the evening, registered/licensed dietician Ron Lund, walked through various recipes and cooking tips and was available for questions throughout the event. Next month’s class will be held on July…

  • Getting to the Root of the Problem

    Getting to the Root of the Problem

    Hair loss, baldness, or alopecia is often a concern raised by both male and female patients. We normally lose between 50 to 100 hairs a day that are replaced by hair growth. Signs indicating abnormal hair loss are bald patches or hair thinning. Many times, hair loss may be an indication of a disease or…

  • When Summertime Sports Lead to Dental Dilemmas

    When Summertime Sports Lead to Dental Dilemmas

    By:  Dr. Gerald V. Cerdan With the nice weather of summer, school being out, and more vacation time at work being taken, sports activities are usually at its peak during summertime. With the increase of sports activities, often also comes an increase in dental accidents and dilemmas. Some of these dental dilemmas include cracked, chipped,…

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