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  • Don’t Miss Out on Open Enrollment

    Don’t Miss Out on Open Enrollment

    Time Is Running Out to Make Changes to Your Coverage by REBEKAH PIERCE The end of the year means holidays and open enrollment.  The clock is ticking if you need to sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance through the marketplace.  In 2022-2023, Florida led the charge with a record-breaking number of marketplace enrollees…

  • BayCare Health System Acquires Winter Haven’s Gessler Clinic

    BayCare Health System Acquires Winter Haven’s Gessler Clinic

    by K. MICHELE TRICE BayCare Health System, Central Florida’s largest non-for-profit healthcare provider, is acquiring Gessler Clinic, Winter Haven’s physician-owned health care clinic, effective December 2. “Gessler’s long-standing dedication and high-quality service to its patients make it a natural fit to expand BayCare’s commitment to the community,” BayCare Co-Chief Operating Officer Lou Galdieri said in…

  • From Rejuvenation to ‘Prejuvenation’

    From Rejuvenation to ‘Prejuvenation’

    Younger Generations Focusing on Preventive Over Reparative Cosmetic Procedures  by RYAN MILEJCZAK Cosmetic procedures have become increasingly common during the past decade. Procedures like botox treatment, hyaluronic acid fillers, and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy are more popular than ever, and more and more young people are choosing to get cosmetic procedures than ever before.…

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  • The Heart of the Matter: Heart disease’s ‘partner in crime’

    The Heart of the Matter: Heart disease’s ‘partner in crime’

    PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, or PAD, affects as many as 12 million adults and is closely related to heart disease. Unfortunately, many people with PAD do not even know they have it. Worse yet, untreated PAD puts patients at a higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and death.

  • Family Health: Hormone pellet implantation therapy for women

    Family Health: Hormone pellet implantation therapy for women

    WOMEN WHO ARE going through menopause or are post-menopausal often turn to hormone replacement therapy as a way to improve libido, regulate mood, and improve bone density, as well as treat the other symptoms associated with decreased estrogen production. While synthetic hormones are often used, pellet implantation therapy is an effective alternative.

  • Medical Advice: It IS worse than a dog’s bark — Preventing animal bite wounds

    Medical Advice: It IS worse than a dog’s bark — Preventing animal bite wounds

    DOGS OFTEN ARE referred to as man’s best friend. Most are known to be loyal, loving, and friendly. Though these pets can bring smiles to many faces, it is also important to protect yourself from the potential consequence of dog ownership — dog bites. Though most dogs don’t intend to be harmful, they are still…

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