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  • On the Cutting Edge

    On the Cutting Edge

    UCF Researchers Use Liquid Biopsies to Detect Cancer Earlier by GERARD JOHNSON The University of Central Florida’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Cancer Research Division, led by Dr. Annette Khaled, is on the cutting edge of cancer research. Its most recent publication in the peer journal Plos One delved into the cancer detection technology of…

  • Learn the Signs to Help Prevent Suicide, Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Learn the Signs to Help Prevent Suicide, Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Every 11 minutes, someone in the United States dies by their own hand. Scary, isn’t it? Suicide is within the top 10 leading causes of death for every demographic between the ages of 10 to 64. Even scarier is the fact that an estimated 12.2 million…

  • Beat the Heat

    Beat the Heat

    School Guidelines, Practices Keep Student-Athletes Safe by TERESA SCHIFFER The temperatures in Central Florida can soar uncomfortably high, as any native can attest. For kids who have grown up here, it may be tempting to take that heat in stride. Unfortunately, high heat can have potentially life-threatening effects. As school athletics ramp up and the…

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  • Does Charcoal Toothpaste Really Whiten Teeth?

    Does Charcoal Toothpaste Really Whiten Teeth?

    If you’re like most people, you want your smile to be as white as possible, and that might have led you to charcoal toothpaste.  Sellers and manufacturers of charcoal toothpaste maintain that this (usually) black toothpaste or powder will get you as white a smile as you could want.  However, do their claims hold up?…

  • What You Need to Know About Pediatric Heart Murmurs

    What You Need to Know About Pediatric Heart Murmurs

    We all want our children to be healthy and active, so what do you do when your child is diagnosed with a heart murmur? Well, the short answer is, nothing. In most cases, the heart murmurs that occur in children are deemed “innocent.” They may also be called “functional” or “physiologic,” but these three terms…

  • Wine: Good or Bad for Your Teeth?

    Wine: Good or Bad for Your Teeth?

    Wine is a favorite beverage of many people, and the various studies indicating wine’s heart healthfulness have been greeted with cheers. However, while the antioxidants in certain wines may be good for your heart, it doesn’t speak as to whether wine is good for your teeth or not. WINE’S NEGATIVES Wine is a highly acidic…

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