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  • Pop quiz on getting a nursing education

    Pop quiz on getting a nursing education

    Test your knowledge before you join this fast-growing field THEY’RE EVERYWHERE: in schools, hospitals, in our homes, at the doctor’s offices, in military installations, and more. They’re nurses, and they belong to one of the fastest-growing job segments in the country.

  • Prevention: Senior Circle helps retirees stay active

    Prevention: Senior Circle helps retirees stay active

    A Q&A with Julie Sing AS WE AGE, it’s important to keep our mind and body active. We interviewed Julie Sing, marketing manager/Senior Circle advisor at Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC), about one way to do that: the Senior Circle.

  • Take it from a nurse who knows!

    Take it from a nurse who knows!

    Four things you should expect during your hospital stay FROM THE TIME you arrive and are admitted, throughout your treatment, and until the time you are discharged, there are some essential things you should expect from your healthcare team during your hospital stay. Your nurse, especially, will have a key role in the process from…

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  • Healthy Cook: Real men CAN eat quiche

    Healthy Cook: Real men CAN eat quiche

    Real men shouldn’t eat quiche! Quiche has eggs, bacon, and cheese in the filling and butter in the crust. That’s a lot of high-calorie foods in one dish. Men need energy to keep them going without adding inches to their waistlines. “Energy density” is the key to feeling full and having plenty of get-up-and-go without…

  • Editor’s Dose: Take a little personal time

    Editor’s Dose: Take a little personal time

    As moms, we often find ourselves putting our needs on the backburner in order to take care of the people that matter most to us.  I find this fact to also be true in dads, especially my husband.  He doesn’t like to draw attention to himself or things that might be bothering him.  He just…

  • Word of Mouth: Oral cancer: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

    Word of Mouth: Oral cancer: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

    Cancer can affect any part of your body, and the mouth is no exception.  While oral cancer can be caused by damaging behaviors such as the use of tobacco or alcohol, it can still occur without explanation.  Oral cancer is much more prevalent than believed, and this unfortunately means that it’s often not diagnosed until…

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