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  • Men’s health through the generations

    Men’s health through the generations

    From grandfather to grandson, turning healthy choices into habits IT’S A HEALTH-CONSCIOUS AGE we live in, as study after study shows the short and long-term benefits of eating healthy, exercising, and seeing your doctor regularly. While health and wellness statistics — such as rates of diseases and lifespan — are improving and reflecting the country’s…

  • Something to spit at: All Children’s researchers to study saliva samples

    Something to spit at: All Children’s researchers to study saliva samples

    RESEARCHERS at All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine will begin to study the saliva of young cancer patients to learn if spit might prove more beneficial than blood to use as test samples during treatment.

  • Answering the call of nursing

    Answering the call of nursing

    Local RNs talk about what it takes to provide excellent patient care SOME JOBS ARE MORE than an occupation; they are a calling. Nursing is one of those professions; it requires special individuals with distinct skills who are able to handle a demanding, and oftentimes stressful, environment. The many hospitals in Central Florida all rely…

Columns

  • Body, Mind & Spirit: How to be a better health-nag

    Most people don’t like a nag. So when it comes to important issues like physical fitness, a bit of diplomacy is in order – especially when it involves your spouse. “If you nag they just get mad,” says Jamie Moore, a registered dietitian at Lake Wales Medical Center. “It’s more leading by example.” “Show how…

  • PCMA Letter: Be aware and take caution at the beach

      PCMA LETTER Title: Be Aware and Take Caution at the Beach   Besides the fact that June is National Safety Month, June 5-11 is our nation’s official Rip Current Awareness week. With school out and the summer season upon us, the beach will become a major hot spot for quality time with family and…

  • Publisher’s Note: A quick look at the past and present

    Publisher’s Note: A quick look at the past and present

      Well, another month has come and gone and I can’t believe it’s already June! It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the New Year with Dr. Sergio Seoane of the Polk County Medical Association on our cover, and here we are, halfway through the year and looking ahead to our summer kick-off edition.…

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