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Features

  • Local Health Update: All eyes on Amendment 2

    Local Health Update: All eyes on Amendment 2

    Public forum on medical marijuana brings cheers and boos The Public Forum on Medical Marijuana hosted by the Lakeland Ledger was held at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the Harrison School for the Arts. There was a lot of cheering and booing going on Thursday night, August 28, at the Medical Marijuana Forum, as…

  • Pop Quiz: The reality of breast cancer in men

    Pop Quiz: The reality of breast cancer in men

    Test your knowledge and be prepared to prevent and detect Breast cancer awareness is generally directed at women, but it’s a disease that can affect men as well, albeit at a much lower rate of occurrence. Despite being less common, male breast cancer is a serious concern because it can be just like any other…

  • How three fingers helped save my life

    How three fingers helped save my life

    Jerri Huntt’s self-breast exam that changed everything Like many women, Jerri Huntt was skeptical. She didn’t expect examining her own breasts for lumps would help her. “I’m never going to find a lump even if have one,” she thought.

Columns

  • The Heart of the Matter: The little-known fact of high blood pressure

    The Heart of the Matter: The little-known fact of high blood pressure

    IN MY FIRST column for Central Florida Health News, I wanted to get down to the heart of the matter on a topic that’s often left unaddressed for men: erectile dysfunction (ED). You may be asking yourself why a cardiology specialist would want to talk about this problem.

  • Healthy Cook: Springtime treats with a tropic guava twist

    Healthy Cook: Springtime treats with a tropic guava twist

    What would a Cuban turnover be without guava paste? Bland! Guava is a New World fruit that has spread over much of the warm parts of the globe. Guavas come in a few colors inside and a few flavors. The ones you buy or pick can be from 140 species. They are pear-shaped, oval or…

  • Hospice Help: Aging gracefully — it’s not just about your looks

    Hospice Help: Aging gracefully — it’s not just about your looks

    IT SEEMS AS THOUGH wherever you look — driving on the highway, watching television, or surfing the Internet — there is an advertisement for a cream, potion, or injection that will restore looks to one’s younger days. Granted, these touted options might work, but they only address a concern for health on the surface. What…

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