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Davenport teacher named NFL Play 60 champion
Changing the way kids think about physical education and their health Susan Searls, a physical education teacher at Davenport School of the Arts (DSA), was recently named an NFL PLAY 60 FITNESSGRAM project champion along with 24 other teachers and faculty members from schools around the United States.
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Pop Quiz: Are you a ‘good’ patient?
Find Out if You Make the Grade, and Learn Some Tips along the Way It’s not easy being hurt, sick or suffering from a long-term disease or condition, but achieving optimal health can be even more elusive if you believe in the erroneous Good Patient Syndrome. With this syndrome, you may think it’s bad manners…
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Q & A: What it takes to work on the front lines of patient care
Paula Miller talks about the challenges and rewards of being a nurse There to get you settled when you arrive, and there to discharge you when you leave, nurses are an integral part of quality care in the field of medicine. We interviewed Paula Miller, director of quality at Bartow Regional Medical Center, about what it…
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PCMA Letter: Staying healthy as you age doesn’t have to be puzzling
THIS EDITION of Central Florida Health News, the Senior Edition, addresses essential health conditions for you to consider (both for the present and as you age). Some of these topics might be close to home, such as management and treatment options for osteoporosis. Other topics might be issues that you don’t think are a problem…
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Healthy Smiles: Dental implants can be a solution for a smile makeover
Before the development of dental implants, removable partial dentures or fixed bridges were the only alternatives to replacing a missing tooth or teeth. In some cases, implants can be used to attach dentures.
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Heathcare Buzz: New Central Florida Health Care clinic in Mulberry
THE CITY OF MULBERRY is buzzing with excitement as residents watch the new Central Florida Health Care (CFHC) primary care clinic come to realization.
