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  • The Golden Care Unit at LWMC

    The Golden Care Unit at LWMC

    Getting gears in motion for mental health in the elderly MEDICAL ISSUES can be scary at any time or in any form, but mental health issues — especially in an elderly loved one — can be especially so. The doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers at The Golden Care Unit at Lake Wales Medical Center…

  • Pop quiz on recognizing mental illness — and reaching out for help

    Pop quiz on recognizing mental illness — and reaching out for help

    Test your knowledge of warning signs and symptoms, plus how to address them THERE’S NO DOUBT that there is a stigma placed on mental health issues in the U.S., so much so that many do not want to even discuss the topic. However, mental health concerns are much more common than people believe. It is…

  • Life after delivery: Q&A with Drs. Peter Alvarez and Diana Wilson on postpartum depression

    Life after delivery: Q&A with Drs. Peter Alvarez and Diana Wilson on postpartum depression

    WHEN A MOTHER brings home a new baby, regardless of whether or not it’s her first child, it is a very special time. Life after delivery is an important phase when mom and baby strengthen the foundation for a bond that lasts a lifetime. But like all phases of life, there are natural stress factors,…

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  • Drowning Prevention

    Drowning Prevention

    by DR. JOY JACKSON As the temperature begins to rise outside and the water begins to heat up, Florida residents enjoy the summer days and nights by the water. Whether it be the backyard pool, a local lake, or the ocean, swimming and boating are two of the most popular summer activities for people living…

  • Wisdom Teeth Facts to Brush By

    Wisdom Teeth Facts to Brush By

    by GERALD V. CERDAN, DMD   One little known fact about wisdom teeth: While many patients do need to have their wisdom teeth removed, your wisdom teeth can stick around as long as they don’t cause any trouble with your oral health.  If your wisdom teeth come in straight, have enough room in the mouth…

  • Proper Preventative Eye Care

    Proper Preventative Eye Care

    Dr. Tincy Thomas Healthy vision involves several different elements including preventive eye care and appropriate management of existing eye conditions. Prevention begins with your first comprehensive, dilated eye examination. The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends that infants should have their first eye exam at six months of age and continued yearly from age three unless…

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