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  • Q&A with Erin Brown, Emergency Room Nurse

    On What It Takes to Be a Nurse   Emergency Room nurse Erin Brown, RN is dedicated to her patients at the Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC).  In January, she was awarded Employee of the Month for her dedication and exemplary service.  In honor of National Nurses Week, happening May 6-12, we talked to her recently…

  • Nothing to Sneeze At

    Investigating Ways to Survive and Thrive with Seasonal Allergies Headaches, itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, coughing— these are all symptoms of seasonal, outdoor allergies.  The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology estimates that more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year.  And although Florida may not be the worst place for seasonal…

  • Setting the dental record straight

    Setting the dental record straight

    Avoiding multiple health and social problems caused by unsightly teeth at all ages THERE ARE MANY reasons to take care of those pearly whites — at any age. Maybe an elementary student is picked on for her crooked teeth. Maybe a young athlete is in a sporting accident and needs emergency dental care. Maybe grandma…

Columns

  • Publisher’s Note: Don’t let yourself or someone you know become a stroke victim

    MAY IS NOT ONLY a time we honor our nurses, it’s also National Stroke Awareness Month. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. That means in the time it takes you to read this column, at least two people will suffer from this life-threatening “brain attack.”

  • Editor’s Dose: Top docs — a call for nominations!

    Editor’s Dose: Top docs — a call for nominations!

    DO YOU KNOW an area doctor who provides exceptional care and service, and has gone above and beyond when it comes to their patients? Tell us more! Top doctors who receive the most nominations will be recognized in the July edition of Central Florida Health News magazine.

  • PCMA Letter: ‘Thank you’ can make all the difference

    PCMA Letter: ‘Thank you’ can make all the difference

    AS WE ENTER the month of May, our thoughts often turn to Mother’s Day, the end of the school year for our children, prom night for our youth, Memorial Day, and the fast-approaching summer break. Perhaps lesser known than these staples of the month, however, is National Nurses Week, which is happening May 6-12. During…

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