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  • Funding the Future of Nursing

    Funding the Future of Nursing

    AdventHealth to Provide $1.7 Million for Polk State Program story and photos by PAUL CATALA Since 1965, Polk State College has instructed, encouraged, and placed about 21,500 students into successful nursing careers. On average, 430 nurses graduate from the school’s nursing college each year. Now that program will have even more to offer thanks to…

  • The New You Experience

    The New You Experience

    Winter Haven IV Bar Goes Far Beyond Hangover Remedies With a Focus on Wellness by TERESA SCHIFFER photos by JESSICA McDONALD There’s a new bar in Winter Haven, and this one won’t have you holding your head with regret in the morning! This bar specializes in wellness and hydration, so after a visit you’ll feel…

  • Let’s Talk About Sickle Cell Disease

    Let’s Talk About Sickle Cell Disease

    by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Sickle cell disease may be a familiar phrase to many, but most people are still unfamiliar with the condition. “Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited disorders of the red blood cells,” says Dr. Cara Nelson-James of Central Florida Health Care. “It affects close to…

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  • Medical advice: Poison help in the home

    Medical advice: Poison help in the home

    If you suspected that a member of your household had ingested a potentially poisonous substance, would you know what to do?  Did you know you can call the Florida Poison Information Center—sometimes referred to as Poison Control—at 1-800-222-1222 for assistance with any possible poison event?  A health care professional is available 24 hours a day,…

  • Editor’s Dose: I’d Rather Be… at the Dentist

    Editor’s Dose: I’d Rather Be… at the Dentist

    Okay, it’s confession time.  I used to be one of those people who was afraid to go to the dentist.  I know it sounds silly, but just the thought of having someone staring down my mouth was mortifying.  I would gladly go through natural childbirth with no medication, speak in front of a crowd of…

  • PCMA Letter: The big picture of your health

    PCMA Letter: The big picture of your health

    Everyone knows the old expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  Well, in the field of medicine, we take special care to look at the big picture of your overall health— not just the symptoms.  As physicians who understand that healthy lifestyle choices are key to a long and fruitful life, it’s important to…

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