Health News
Features
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Hail to the Chief Nursing Officer
Kristen Smith Talks About Her Plans for BayCare Polk and Why Nurses Are Indispensable
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Pop Quiz!
What’s the Root Cause of Your Back Pain?
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Making Mental Health Matter
Peace River Center Teams With Polk Vision to Host Panel Discussions
Columns
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Editor’s Dose: Adventures in Dentist Land
If you’re a parent and you’ve been to a pediatric dentist’s office lately, then you’ll probably agree that they are much more kid-friendly than what we remember from when we were children. And with a big sigh of relief, I am definitely thankful for that!
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Publisher’s Note: Florida passes California in healthcare signups
According to federal statistics released on Wednesday, February 18, our state has surpassed California with the highest number of people purchasing health insurance under the plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Medical Advice: What you need to know about the measles
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH infectious illnesses have led the evening news for the last several weeks. Currently, the increase in the number of measles cases across the country is dominating the headlines. Fortunately, there are no confirmed cases of measles in Florida residents at this time. Since there is so much discussion on this topic,…