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Crucial Partnership
Winter Haven Hospital’s First FSU Psychology Interns Help to Expand Care to the Underserved Area by PAUL CATALA Ever since Shelby Mathias was a child, she’s felt compelled to help and provide support for those around her. “Showing compassion to those experiencing adversity was instilled in me by my mother,” she says. Losing her mother…
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Ease Into Routines to Beat the Back-to-School Blues / Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care
As summer wanes and the school bell starts to beckon, this is a good time to start instituting good habits to facilitate the transition from the laid-back vacation days into the more hectic school year.
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Need a Mood Boost?
Supplements Make Big Claims About Mental Health, but Diet Much More Effective
Columns
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How Are AV Fistulas and Grafts Formed?
Last month, I talked about why a patient might need to undergo arteriovenous fistula surgery. This month, let’s take a look at how AV fistulas and grafts are formed.
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August Is Children’s Eye Health/Safety Month
Children require clear and comfortable vision to be successful in school and extracurricular activities.
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Kidneys and Your Vascular Health
Your kidneys remove excess water and waste products from your body. When the kidneys start to lose function, it is most commonly due to advancing age, long-term effects of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart issues, or a combination of these factors. Sometimes, infections and diseases that are present from birth can affect kidney function. Because…
