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The Race of Life for Women
A Steady Pace of Health at All Ages Dr. Eva Salamon is proud of the relationship she has with her mother. “My mother is a woman I admire greatly,” Salamon says. “She has always been a supportive, encouraging, educated woman.” Salamon says her relationship with her mother has influenced the relationship she has with her…
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MBA in skin cancer protection
An education in preventing and recognizing the most common form of cancer Despite prolific media coverage of the dangers posed by exposure to ultraviolet rays, skin cancer rates have steadily risen over the past three decades, making it the most common of all cancer types. William J. Roth, MD, PhD, a board-certified dermatologist at Watson…
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Putting the pieces together
Recognizing, treating, and supporting those in need of autistic care As a young child, Jarrett Moss was different from other children. He wasn’t learning at the same rate as his peers, and his mother, Beverly Hunter, knew something wasn’t right. Seeing differences in Jarrett, Beverly did what any mother would do — seek answers. “When…
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Exercise and its Benefits
Physicians assess patient levels of exercise at least once a year with the adult well examination. All too often, the response “Doc, I’m always on my feet!” is echoed by many. The misconception that regular, daily activity is exercise, will in the long-term prove to be hazardous to health. Exercise is defined as “planned, structured,…
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Make a Resolution for a Healthy Mouth
This New Year’s, we want to switch it up a bit and challenge all of our patients to think outside of the box when making their commitment to change for the better. It’s not uncommon for someone to commit to losing weight, resolving to quit smoking, or exercise more. But at our dental office in…
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Heart of Florida Adds Plastic Surgeon to Physician Group
Dr. Tutu Cheng Talks About the Rewards of Helping Patients Renew their Confidence Dr. Tutu Cheng was inspired to become a doctor when she was young, possibly after seeing her grandmother, Ma, sick. “That’s one of my earliest memories,” she says. Now a plastic surgeon, Dr. Cheng relocated from Philadelphia to become the first plastic…
