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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September STATs
A Prostate Pick Me Up 60% Percentage decrease in death from prostate cancer in men who drank 6 cups of coffee daily, decaf or regular. Source: 20-year Harvard University Study “While this particular study hasn’t come across my desk, yet, I am aware of a lot of studies in the prevention of prostate cancer.…
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Healthy Cook: The cure for the common fruit (variety is key)
Follow nutrition headlines and it may be tempting to focus on one fruit that’s exciting to health researchers. Unfortunately, the stars of the produce stand can change their rankings as quickly as the front-runners on “American Idol.” One week we’re told to cheer for red grapes; the next it’s cantaloupe. How should a person choose…
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Don’t look, I’m exercising!
The Challenge of Going to the Gym for the Body Conscious The locker room isn’t the only scary place in the fitness center. The workout areas present their own challenges for the self-conscious. Just like in the locker room, the fear that others are watching and judging is a very real part of the…
