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  • 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?

  • Medical Advice: Reminders during National Nutrition Month

    Medical Advice: Reminders during National Nutrition Month

    IN MARCH, we mark the end of winter and the start of spring. It is also the time when we celebrate National Nutrition Month and turn our focus to healthy eating.

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  • Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know

    Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know

    WHEN IT COMES to wisdom teeth and myths, the tall tales rank right up there with toads causing warts! You’ll hear a lot of information about wisdom teeth, but not all of it is true.

  • Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia

    Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia

    MOST FOLKS associate a hernia with a swelling in the groin or belly, but the term can be broadly applied to any unnatural defect that exists in the body. Hiatal hernias are a type of internal hernia that occurs in the diaphragm, specifically right where the esophagus crosses to the stomach. These hernias don’t present…

  • Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health

    Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health

    JUNE IS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH. This is an important time of year to bring heightened awareness to preventable health problems and encourage routine doctor’s visits for early detection and treatment of certain conditions. Some of the leading health concerns among men are heart disease and cancers.

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