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  • Routine Mammograms Save Lives, Including that of CEO Ann Claussen

    Routine Mammograms Save Lives, Including that of CEO Ann Claussen

    by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Every October, we don pink ribbons to show our support for those affected by breast cancer, a disease that claims the lives of over 42,000 women each year in the U.S. Ann Claussen, breast cancer survivor and CEO of Central Florida Health Care, knows firsthand how…

  • It Takes a Village

    It Takes a Village

    Breast Cancer Survivor Nikita Lyons Smith Shares Her Story of Hope and Support by RYAN MILEJCZAK photo by JESSICA McDONALD Nikita Lyons Smith has a story that would inspire anyone. She boasts many accomplishments over her 20-year pharmacy career, including opening Winter Haven’s Mercy Pharmacy and becoming Winter Haven’s first African-American female independent pharmacy owner.…

  • Pop Quiz! Make Sense of the Mammogram Myths

    Pop Quiz! Make Sense of the Mammogram Myths

    Mammograms are a fact of life for the majority of women as The American College of Radiology recommends annual screening mammograms for all women older than 40 as a necessary breast cancer screening. Despite the necessity of mammograms, there is a lot of incorrect information circulating about them. Get the facts by taking our quiz…

Columns

  • The Heart of the Matter: The little-known fact of high blood pressure

    The Heart of the Matter: The little-known fact of high blood pressure

    IN MY FIRST column for Central Florida Health News, I wanted to get down to the heart of the matter on a topic that’s often left unaddressed for men: erectile dysfunction (ED). You may be asking yourself why a cardiology specialist would want to talk about this problem.

  • Healthy Cook: Springtime treats with a tropic guava twist

    Healthy Cook: Springtime treats with a tropic guava twist

    What would a Cuban turnover be without guava paste? Bland! Guava is a New World fruit that has spread over much of the warm parts of the globe. Guavas come in a few colors inside and a few flavors. The ones you buy or pick can be from 140 species. They are pear-shaped, oval or…

  • Hospice Help: Aging gracefully — it’s not just about your looks

    Hospice Help: Aging gracefully — it’s not just about your looks

    IT SEEMS AS THOUGH wherever you look — driving on the highway, watching television, or surfing the Internet — there is an advertisement for a cream, potion, or injection that will restore looks to one’s younger days. Granted, these touted options might work, but they only address a concern for health on the surface. What…

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