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  • A survivor’s take on prostate cancer

    A survivor’s take on prostate cancer

    New technologies, support, and awareness give hope ONCE A MONTH, a small group of men meet at the Watson Clinic Cancer & Research Center. They all have one thing in common: they were each diagnosed with prostate cancer. “It’s a total shock when you hear that you have cancer,” says Vic Ingargiola, the support group…

  • Mental Health Moment: Isolation is alienation

    Mental Health Moment: Isolation is alienation

    Get out and about or stay in and be grim! WE USE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT to punish people. In fact, we put a limit in this country to how long we can impose it in a prison due to the adverse effects of it. It can cause psychosis. They use it to calm down violent people,…

  • Ask a PA Who Knows!: Indoor tanning myths debunked

    Ask a PA Who Knows!: Indoor tanning myths debunked

    … and why you should consider an alternate tanning method EVERYONE LIKES to look good, and most people enjoy the bronzed look of a tan. Unfortunately, too many try to achieve the look of a golden tan through the use of indoor tanning methods like tanning beds. Just like tanning in the sun, indoor tanning…

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  • Word of Mouth: The dangers of tobacco for your oral health

    Word of Mouth: The dangers of tobacco for your oral health

    IT’S NO SECRET that smoking is bad for your lungs, but did you know that it can be especially devastating to your oral health, too? Smoking has a negative effect on every part of your mouth.

  • Family Health: How a colonoscopy can save your life

    Family Health: How a colonoscopy can save your life

    THOUGH COLONOSCOPIES might not be the most pleasant of medical procedures, they are certainly one of the most important. When caught early, colon cancer is highly curable; when caught too late, however, it can be fatal.

  • Medical Advice: Swimming safety reminders for the water-bound

    Medical Advice: Swimming safety reminders for the water-bound

    THE FLORIDA SUMMER is upon us, which means bathing suit and barbeque season is here. Summer swimming is the perfect way to cool off from the day’s heat. While playing in the pool can be fun, injuries and illnesses due to water-related activities increase this time of year. It’s important for individuals to be aware…

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