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  • Community outreach programs make check-ups more available

    Community outreach programs make check-ups more available

    Free dental exams, preventative tooth care, and more Several outreach programs in Polk County recently offered free dental exams and other tooth services to spread awareness about the need for dental health care.  At the Haines City Dental Clinic, the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (FDOH-Polk) offered free comprehensive dental exams to children…

  • Helping make the healthier choice, the easier choice

    Helping make the healthier choice, the easier choice

    About the Building a Healthier Polk initiative Building a Healthier Polk is a group of community partners brought together by Polk Vision who are working towards the goal of reducing the obesity rate in Polk County.  Polk Vision is a broad, community-led partnership of organizations, businesses, government, and individuals. In 2012, Polk Vision’s Quality of…

  • The trouble with trigger finger

    The trouble with trigger finger

    Local surgeon develops alternate solution for a tricky procedure There’s no getting around this fact: you need your hands.  When one or more of your fingers or thumbs doesn’t function properly, it interferes with work and play.  Correcting a condition such as trigger finger once meant a trip to a hospital or surgery center for…

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  • Itchy Skin? It Could Be Psoriasis or Eczema

    Itchy Skin? It Could Be Psoriasis or Eczema

    Experiencing a skin condition can be a little unnerving, especially if you’re not sure what it is. Psoriasis and eczema are two common skin conditions that can even be seen in children. While these diseases may present in similar ways, they’re actually quite different and have different triggers and causes.   Eczema This inflammatory skin…

  • Is It Melanoma? Learn the Warning Signs

    Is It Melanoma? Learn the Warning Signs

    Melanoma is a dangerous type of skin cancer that comes from cells known as melanocytes. While it’s less common than basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, two types of skin cancer that form in other types of skin cells, it is more dangerous. Melanoma can quickly spread to other organs if not treated at…

  • A Watery Dry Eye

    A Watery Dry Eye

    A Paradox Gritty, sandy, scratchy… watery? Can all those words be used to describe dry eyes? In short, yes! Dry Eye Syndrome is a mystery for patients because the symptoms can be variable! Paradoxical Dry Eye is what eye doctors call Dry Eye Syndrome in patients whose main symptom is constant tearing. So, grab your…

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