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  • Pop Quiz: Preventing prescription drug abuse in your home

    Pop Quiz: Preventing prescription drug abuse in your home

    IT’S A STARTLING FACT: Prescription drug abuse is a problem that affects people from all walks of life. Unfortunately, prescription drug abuse oftentimes occurs in the home, with pills and medications being pilfered or stolen from their legally prescribed owners. Sadly, the culprits of medication thefts could be children and other family members, friends, neighbors,…

  • Putting together the pieces of dementia

    Putting together the pieces of dementia

    | Keeping our brains fit as we age | BRAINS AGE. As people get older, they may start forgetting appointments, or lose track of days and months. For a while, they may put on a good show. “They’ll tell you what they think,” says Dr. Jeffrey Reddout, a neuropsychologist at Winter Haven Hospital’s (WHH) neurorehabilitation…

  • Q&A: Weighing your risk for osteoporosis

    Q&A: Weighing your risk for osteoporosis

    We interviewed Dr. Raul B. Tallo, a rheumatologist with Lakeland Regional Health, about the bone disease osteoporosis. Central Florida Health News (CFHN): Who is more prone to osteoporosis? Is it an elderly person’s disease? A women’s disease?

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  • Contact Lens Care

    Contact Lens Care

    Contact lenses may look like simple pieces of plastic, but actually, they are medical devices.  As medical devices, they require a prescription, even when not used for vision correction. It is essential to care for your contact lenses properly to prevent eye infections and other adverse reactions. It is also important to adhere to the…

  • Robotics Help Refine Hip, Knee Replacement

    Robotics Help Refine Hip, Knee Replacement

    As we move further into the 21st century, more and more of the amazing things that science fiction promised us are becoming reality. One fascinating technological development is the use of robots in a variety of applications – including orthopaedic surgery. There are many reasons to utilize robots in various medical procedures, and the evidence…

  • Unmasking the ‘Invisible Injury’: Knowing Concussion Signs Saves Lives

    Unmasking the ‘Invisible Injury’: Knowing Concussion Signs Saves Lives

    National Concussion Awareness Day is September 17. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the importance of recognizing the signs and symptoms of a concussion.   To a teen athlete, the health risk of a concussion can seem small compared to their powerful desire to stay in the game and help their teammates. That’s one…

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