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  • Taking the Pulse of Polk Healthcare

    Taking the Pulse of Polk Healthcare

    Access and Population Growth Emerge as Top Challenges at Forum by PAUL CATALA During a recent forum on healthcare issues affecting Lakeland and Polk County, key players in the health community came together to share insight and perspective.  About 80 guests attended “Let’s Talk Lkld: Health Care” on March 26 in the Hollis Cancer Center…

  • Angels Among Us

    Angels Among Us

    Healthcare Facilities Honor Nurses Who Have Gone Above, Beyond Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system, caring for physical and mental health alike. Learn more about some of the outstanding nurses in Polk County, including insight into why they chose the profession and what it means to be a “good nurse.” AdventHealth Heart of…

  • Something to Smile About

    Something to Smile About

    Annual No-Cost Dental Clinic Coming to Lakeland in May by JULIE BUTTERFIELD Although all three of her stepdaughters have beautiful smiles, Skylar Fuller noticed they were smiling with their mouths closed in family photos. That’s not how someone with a great smile like theirs should pose for photos, she remembers thinking.  They were using Mom…

Columns

  • Word of Mouth: The warnings of sensitive teeth

    Word of Mouth: The warnings of sensitive teeth

    Any doctor or dentist will tell you that pain is a warning sign your body is sending to tell you something is amiss. Tooth sensitivity is no different. The sharp, quick pain you feel when you eat or drink something cold or hot is a warning sign to see your dentist.

  • Healthy Smiles: From brides and grooms to dads and grads, we design beautiful smiles

    Healthy Smiles: From brides and grooms to dads and grads, we design beautiful smiles

    ON YOUR WEDDING DAY or graduation day, the only thing that will stand out more than your gown or tux, is your beaming smile! Soon, you’ll be creating memories and capturing images to last a lifetime.

  • Healthy Cook: A superfood a day keeps the doctor away

    Healthy Cook: A superfood a day keeps the doctor away

    Down on the plate … it’s a bird … it’s a grain … it’s s-u-p-e-r-food! Superfoods are popping up like mushrooms in a cow pasture. Some are touted to be the next cure for ingrown toenails and the chewable elixir for terminal hangover. News of these is often accompanied by a free offer and the…

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