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  • Pop Quiz: What’s your Medicare IQ?

    Pop Quiz: What’s your Medicare IQ?

    A Test that Will Help You Get Smarter About Your Coverage For youngsters, autumn means going back to school. For seniors and those who qualify, fall signals that it’s Medicare enrollment and renewal time. The Medicare Fall Open Enrollment Period is specially geared towards choosing Medicare Advantage Plans and Prescription Drug Plans, and it lasts…

  • Approaching health care with dignity, concern, and compassion

    Approaching health care with dignity, concern, and compassion

    How the Central Florida Physician’s Alliance Serves Patients Spending more time in the waiting room than with the doctor… not having questions fully answered… finding no help with medical insurance… these are just a few of the patient complaints that plague healthcare, and many of us have likely experienced similarly frustrating interactions at the doctor’s…

  • Bringing hunger awareness to the table

    Bringing hunger awareness to the table

    The staggering facts on food insecurity among our fellow neighbors September and Hunger Awareness Month is especially important in Polk County, where food scarcity plagues nearly 17.9 percent of the population.

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  • What Is Dry Eye Syndrome?

    What Is Dry Eye Syndrome?

    Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) is among the most common conditions we see in our patients at Eye Specialists of Mid Florida. The American Academy of Ophthalmology estimates that approximately 5 million Americans are affected by dry eyes. Prevalence increases with age, and women tend to be more susceptible, likely due to hormonal changes throughout life.…

  • Evidence-Based Strategies for Achieving Effective Results in Chronic Pain Treatment:

    Evidence-Based Strategies for Achieving Effective Results in Chronic Pain Treatment:

    Chronic pain syndrome involves both the body and the mind, resulting in brain chemistry changes that affect not only the physical, but also mental and emotional well-being of the patient.  Advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiology and evidence based medical literature are helping us better understand the multifaceted and comprehensive treatment approach necessary to achieve long-term success.…

  • Virtual Care for Cardiac Patients

    Virtual Care for Cardiac Patients

    The new coronavirus sweeping the world has changed life as we know it. While there is a lot that we don’t know about the virus, we do know that people with heart and other conditions are more likely to get seriously ill from it.  At the same time, all of us are concerned about patients getting…

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