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  • Crucial Partnership

    Crucial Partnership

    Winter Haven Hospital’s First FSU Psychology Interns Help to Expand Care to the Underserved Area by PAUL CATALA Ever since Shelby Mathias was a child, she’s felt compelled to help and provide support for those around her. “Showing compassion to those experiencing adversity was instilled in me by my mother,” she says. Losing her mother…

  • Ease Into Routines to Beat the Back-to-School Blues / Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Ease Into Routines to Beat the Back-to-School Blues / Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    As summer wanes and the school bell starts to beckon, this is a good time to start instituting good habits to facilitate the transition from the laid-back vacation days into the more hectic school year.

  • Need a Mood Boost?

    Need a Mood Boost?

    Supplements Make Big Claims About Mental Health, but Diet Much More Effective

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  • Benefits of CareCredit

    Benefits of CareCredit

    By Heather Hafner, Patient Relations Coordinator, Haines City Dental Most of us have times when a certain need or situation arises, bringing with it expenses that are not part of the predicted household budget.  In dentistry, it’s not unusual for patients who need unexpected treatments or procedures to be concerned about financing. At Haines City…

  • What Dreams About Your Teeth Falling Out Might Really Mean

    What Dreams About Your Teeth Falling Out Might Really Mean

    by WILLIAM NERESTANT, DDS Dreams can be confusing and intense experiences, and those that involve your teeth falling out are no exception.  Dreams of teeth falling out, turning to dust, or cracking into pieces are stressful and unpleasant, and they can be caused by a number of issues.   Explanations Behind Dreams About Teeth Falling…

  • The “Ripe” Time for Cataract Surgery

    The “Ripe” Time for Cataract Surgery

    by William Corkins, O.D. Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida Whenever I tell a patient that he or she has cataracts they immediately ask if they need to have surgery. We start thinking about cataract surgery whenever the patient’s quality of life is affected. Common complaints include, “I can’t read road signs,” or “I can’t read the…

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