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  • Make HIV Testing, Treatment a Healthcare Priority

    Make HIV Testing, Treatment a Healthcare Priority

    by MICHELE TRICE Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care  World AIDS Awareness Day is December 1, and people around the globe will focus attention on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) testing, treatment, and life with HIV.  According to APRN Linda Gellatly, Central Florida Health Care’s infectious disease provider, there are just…

  • Pop Quiz!

    Pop Quiz!

    Don’t Fall for the Skinfluencer Hype November is National Healthy Skin Month, and it’s a time when the American Academy of Dermatology wants you to learn about healthy skincare habits and pay attention to your skin. Board-certified dermatologists would also love for people to stop following a lot of the skincare advice and trends they…

  • Pop Quiz! Save Your Sole

    Pop Quiz! Save Your Sole

    Don’t Let Diabetes Jeopardize Your Foot Health There are many health and wellness concerns for those with diabetes, foot health is one of those that is especially important. That’s because diabetes can cause nerve damage that decreases the chance of feeling pain, heat, and cold. If a person can’t feel their feet, injuries or even…

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  • Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know

    Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know

    WHEN IT COMES to wisdom teeth and myths, the tall tales rank right up there with toads causing warts! You’ll hear a lot of information about wisdom teeth, but not all of it is true.

  • Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia

    Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia

    MOST FOLKS associate a hernia with a swelling in the groin or belly, but the term can be broadly applied to any unnatural defect that exists in the body. Hiatal hernias are a type of internal hernia that occurs in the diaphragm, specifically right where the esophagus crosses to the stomach. These hernias don’t present…

  • Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health

    Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health

    JUNE IS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH. This is an important time of year to bring heightened awareness to preventable health problems and encourage routine doctor’s visits for early detection and treatment of certain conditions. Some of the leading health concerns among men are heart disease and cancers.

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