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  • Prepare Your Kids for a Happy, Healthy School Year

    Prepare Your Kids for a Happy, Healthy School Year

    by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Soon, kids across Central Florida will be going back to school, and that means it’s time to start preparing. In addition to loading up on school supplies, it’s also important to make sure kids are prepared to stay healthy so they can get the most out…

  • Pop Quiz! How Serotonin Savvy Are You?

    Pop Quiz! How Serotonin Savvy Are You?

    From Mood to Memory, This Chemical Is a Mighty Messenger If you were told that there is a chemical in your body that plays a role in nearly every part of your life, would you believe it? It’s serotonin, and while you may have heard of it in relation to feeling happy, it actually plays…

  • Bartow Regional Plans $110 Million Expansion

    Bartow Regional Plans $110 Million Expansion

    Hospital President Sites Booming Population as Driving Force by PAUL CATALA On June 4, the BayCare Board of Trustees approved a $110 million plan to expand the hospital from 72 to 90 beds and enhance its emergency, catheterization lab and surgical services departments.  “I think that’s amazing,” says Bailey Caustic, a Bartow native who was…

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  • Word of Mouth: How to get a great smile for the New Year

    Word of Mouth: How to get a great smile for the New Year

    SMILES ARE IMPORTANT. They say a smile can look like a million bucks or can make another feel like a million bucks … the advantages are endless. Whichever saying you choose, a healthy and beautiful smile can make you feel happier and increase your confidence. The start of the New Year is the perfect time…

  • Pediatric Health: Staying on schedule with your child’s vaccinations

    Pediatric Health: Staying on schedule with your child’s vaccinations

    VACCINATIONS PROTECT against many infections, including pertussis, mumps, measles, and even polio and diphtheria. Despite the fact that many of these diseases now seem archaic, it is important that your child receive vaccines in accordance with the schedule set out by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Association of Pediatrics.…

  • Medical Advice: Influenza A (H3) strain update

    Medical Advice: Influenza A (H3) strain update

    WE DO NOT LIVE in a sterile environment. There are germs all around us. In fact, you carry more germ cells on your body than human ones. Most of these germs are harmless and actually beneficial by helping us digest food and aid our immune system. However, there are others that can make you sick…

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