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Surviving the Season

Tips to Help Your Holidays Feel Less ‘Run Rudolph Run’ and More ‘Silent Night’ by MATT COBBLE It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us once more. As wonderful as it is to head back to the holiday celebrations after so long apart due to the pandemic, there is always the…
The Changing Face of Aging

Combination Treatments Make for Minimally Invasive Modifications by TERESA SCHIFFER How we look and present ourselves to others can have a significant impact on our mental health and how we feel. Watson Clinic’s Dr. Faeza Kazmier understands this quite well. Her goal as a physician who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery is to help…
Game-Changing Grins

You Don’t Have to Settle for a Less-Than-Stellar Smile by PAMELA PALONGUE Have you ever wondered about the possibility of improving your smile? If you have, you’re not alone. More than one-third of American adults are unhappy with their smile, according to the American Association of Orthodontists. But who is a candidate for cosmetic dentistry?…

Ask a Nurse: Weight gain and genetics

We have all heard the phrase, “I will always be overweight; it’s in my genes!” Well, according to an article on the Mayo Clinic website in June of 2013, “Obesity can sometimes be traced to a medical cause, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome and other diseases and conditions.” However, with Prader-Willi syndrome’s prevalence…
Publisher’s Note: Inspiration for the present and encouragement for the New Year

With all the changes happening to the healthcare industry in 2014, Central Florida Health News magazine is a trusted resource for how these changes are affecting our local community. We’re starting this edition with a very relevant topic: obesity. The numbers don’t lie. In our region we have a significantly higher obesity rate than the…
Healthy Cook: Sticking to diets that work

Okay folks. The fun is over. It’s time to get back to the real world. That means tightening the belt you let out a couple of notches over the holidays. Controlling weight is a year-long process and, unless there is a medical reason, is a matter of math. Calories in versus calories out. If you…