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  • What you should know about lesser-known cancers

    What you should know about lesser-known cancers

    Understanding the signs and symptoms for males of all ages Although breast cancer is usually a women’s disease, men get it too. A bone cancer, Ewing sarcoma,usually peaks in teens during a growth spurt, but men can get it too. Like all cancers, the more rare forms of the disease are best caught early to…

  • Meet the father of Family Fun and Fitness at the Fountain

    Meet the father of Family Fun and Fitness at the Fountain

    Nat West: A man with plans for a better tomorrow A statue of a little boy reading sits in Winter Haven’s Central Park, a testimony to a man dedicated to improving the city’s quality of life: Nat West.  At 69, the former vice president of Winter Haven Hospital (WHH) is retired, but still active in…

  • Q&A: Facts vs. fiction of male ‘menopause’

    Q&A: Facts vs. fiction of male ‘menopause’

    Dr. Allan Alberton provides medical insight for men and what to expect during their change of life Menopause can be a traumatic transition for women.  But what about men?  What can they expect during their change of life?  We talked to Dr. Allan Alberton, a board certified family medicine practitioner at Winter Haven’s Bond Clinic,…

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  • Make a Resolution for a Healthy Mouth

    Make a Resolution for a Healthy Mouth

    This New Year’s, we want to switch it up a bit and challenge all of our patients to think outside of the box when making their commitment to change for the better. It’s not uncommon for someone to commit to losing weight, resolving to quit smoking, or exercise more. But at our dental office in…

  • Heart of Florida Adds Plastic Surgeon to Physician Group

    Heart of Florida Adds Plastic Surgeon to Physician Group

    Dr. Tutu Cheng Talks About the Rewards of Helping Patients Renew their Confidence Dr. Tutu Cheng was inspired to become a doctor when she was young, possibly after seeing her grandmother, Ma, sick.  “That’s one of my earliest memories,” she says. Now a plastic surgeon, Dr. Cheng relocated from Philadelphia to become the first plastic…

  • Medical Advice: National Nutrition Month challenge — ‘Put Your Best Fork Forward’

    Medical Advice: National Nutrition Month challenge — ‘Put Your Best Fork Forward’

    MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH, and The Florida Department of Health in Polk County is bringing awareness to the importance of a nutritious, healthy lifestyle. National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education campaign that was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to be observed annually in March. The campaign focuses its attention on…

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