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  • Educational (but cool) toys for my kids

    Healthy Play Time is the Primary Goal with the Latest in Activity Toys and Games The list has gotten longer; the price tags more expensive. It’s the annual adventure for parents around the nation this time of year—finding the ultimate toys that children want and “need” this holiday season. However, a new trend in the…

  • Survival of the fittest for the holidays

    Staying Focused on the Right Routine for the Best Results In the midst of holiday shopping and parties, it’s easy to rationalize skipping or postponing your regular workout. Don’t! “Stay active. Monitor your time. Make sure you schedule those workouts,” advises Rob Ciccone, a certified fitness trainer at Anytime Fitness in Auburndale. More than ever,…

  • Flu shot pop quiz

    What’s Your Influenza IQ? Achoo! Flu season is upon us and now is the time to take the family for their flu vaccines, whether they want them or not. As you sit in the clinic lobby waiting for your turn for the vaccine, test your knowledge of precautions, symptoms and immunizations to for the influenza…

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  • Ask a Nurse: Andropause → Male Menopause

    Ask a Nurse: Andropause → Male Menopause

    Yes guys, you too have hormones and will eventually go through “the change” unless you are proactive. Beginning as early as 30 years old testosterone levels steadily decline at a rate of about one to two percent per year (1)(3). Some studies have shown this decline to begin even earlier! Symptoms of Andropause include loss…

  • PCMA Letter: Men’s health reminders and your save-the-date

    PCMA Letter: Men’s health reminders and your save-the-date

    Every June, Men’s Health Month is celebrated across the country with screenings, health fairs, educational, and outreach events.  Why, you ask?  Well, first off, I think we all know that men are usually the last ones to admit when they need a checkup, or when they should go see a doctor for a routine screening.  But,…

  • Does having a sense of purpose help you live longer?

    Does having a sense of purpose help you live longer?

    Published in the journal Psychological Science, the research from Patrick Hill of Carleton University in Canada and Nicholas Turiano of the University of Rochester Medical Center is reinforcing the idea that a sense of purpose reduces mortality risks. From PsychologicalScience.org: “Our findings point to the fact that finding a direction for life, and setting overarching…

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