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  • Pop Quiz! Test Your Ticker Knowledge on Heart Disease Risks

    Pop Quiz! Test Your Ticker Knowledge on Heart Disease Risks

    A popular proverb goes, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” The proverb is speaking metaphorically about one’s spiritual heart, but when it comes to your literal, physical heart, it’s still pretty good advice. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., according to the…

  • Breaking Ground for a Brighter Future

    Breaking Ground for a Brighter Future

    Polk State’s Simulation Hospital to Build Healthcare Workforce Pipeline by REBEKAH PIERCE November 21 marked a historic milestone for Polk State College as community leaders, officials, and educators gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the College’s newest location—the Haines City-Davenport campus.  This 75,000-square-foot facility will house, among other things, Central Florida’s first public higher education…

  • Less of a Shortcut, More of a Strategy

    Less of a Shortcut, More of a Strategy

    Doctor Explains Why Baby Steps, Personalized Care Are Key When Using Semaglutide for Weight Loss by REBEKAH PIERCE Weight-loss medications are all the rage in the fight against obesity, but that doesn’t mean they are the answer for everyone. Amid the novelty and excitement, it can be easy to forget that the basics of a…

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  • Healthcare Buzz: Oral healthcare and your child — back to basics

    Healthcare Buzz: Oral healthcare and your child — back to basics

    FLOSSING is an important part of any oral care routine, and experts advise you do it at least once a day. However, many parents wonder when should their children should start flossing their teeth? The answer is much younger than you’d likely guess. The recommendation is that you should start flossing your child’s teeth as…

  • Healthy Cook: A fresh look at meals for Easter time

    Healthy Cook: A fresh look at meals for Easter time

    EASTER IS A TIME of rejoicing for Christians all over the world. It’s a time for rebirth and starting over. It’s spring for everyone, no matter what religion. And, it’s a time to take a fresh look at what we eat. Lent, traditionally 40 days of culinary sacrifice, leads to Easter. When I was a…

  • Health Facts: Tired … thinning hair . . . tearful? It may be your thyroid gland

    THE THYROID GLAND is a butterfly shaped organ that sits in the lower front of the neck. It’s job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the bloodstream and taken to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, energy levels, and affect your appetite, body warmth, sleep, and mood. Symptoms may…

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