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Trends and observations in child health
A Look at An Emerging Frontier in Healthcare and Other Relevant Issues The Academy of Pediatrics has designated the month of October as Child Health Month. The Academy strongly feels that newborns, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 21 years in the United States should have access to comprehensive healthcare.…
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New programs to help improve foster care
Heartland for Children Calls for 80 Additional Foster Homes While Improving Child Protective Services There is no gift greater than giving one’s time to a child. For 155 local families, that means serving as a foster family to a child in need. Heartland for Children is the lead community based care agency responsible for re-designing…
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Chris Hazelwood bares all
Q & A on Her Journey to Recovery from Breast Cancer Diagnosed with breast cancer on Leap Day in 2008, Mary Christine Hazelwood is a survivor. We talked with her about her journey—chemotherapy, radiation treatments, and what led her to start The Pampering Event for women with breast cancer. Central Florida Health News (CFHN): Tell…
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Publisher’s Note: Together – We can be a part of the solution
You may not be aware of it, but our region has a big problem. Here’s a look at some of the facts:
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PCMA Letter: Helping families in need
There are two things that— when found lacking or without— can put tremendous strain on the health of a family. Those two things— food insecurity and health insurance— are topics that we address in this edition of Central Florida Health News magazine.
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Healthy Cook: When stress is holding your eating habits hostage
Eating is soothing. It satisfies a primal urge. When life is getting to be too much and stress sets in, food can be your friend. The more stress, the more you eat, at least some people do. Others don’t eat when they’re stressed. They are the lucky ones.
