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The itching, sneezing, burning questions
Getting answers on allergy season Dr. George Lyle specializes in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the Barranco Clinic in Winter Haven. He often sees patients suffering from allergies. Dr. Lyle answers some questions about these sometimes debilitating problems. Central Florida Health News (CFHN): Spring can wreak havoc on people with allergies. What are…
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes is a disease that affects small blood vessels throughout the body. The retina is the nerve tissue lining the back of the eye, and it is this nerve tissue that lets us see. Small blood vessels run through the retina, supplying it with blood. When diabetes affects these retinal vessels, it can affect your…
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Crowns in One Day? Yes, it’s Possible with CEREC Technology
by GERALD V. CERDAN, DMD Modern dental care has made some amazing advances in recent years, and one such innovation is the CEREC technology that makes same-day crowns possible. CEREC, also called CERamic REConstruction, has revolutionized the way dental crowns are constructed and placed. If you’ve had a crown put on in the past, it…
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Support Systems and Cancer
Breast cancer is one of those conditions which frightens everyone just by the mention of the words. This certainly frightened one family of four from the time the diagnosis was made until the family was splintered by tragedy. When the knot in the breast was first diagnosed, the news terrorized not only the mother of…
