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Medications for HIV Have Come a Long Way: Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care With World AIDS Day taking place on December 1, this is a good time to talk about HIV/AIDS prevention. Most of us already are aware of the dangers of this infectious disease, and that it is transmitted through an exchange of bodily fluids, such as…
Pop Quiz: Stop Sabotaging Your Skin

Looking your best is an important consideration for most people, and the options for skincare and beauty products are endless. However, you may be sabotaging your own efforts to look and feel your best by committing common skincare and beauty mistakes. Take our pop quiz on the most common beauty and skin missteps to make…
Pop Quiz: Crash Course on Caffeine

Caffeine plays a big role in the lives of many Americans, with coffee, tea, caffeinated soda, energy drinks, and energy shots being some people’s daily go-to drinks. However, few actually stop to consider how much caffeine they are consuming every day or how that caffeine can affect their health. Test your knowledge with our pop…

Word of Mouth: What makes a good dentist: Qualifications to look for

Few people consider their dentist their favorite person, but your dentist should at least be in your top five. If not, you need a new one. Find one with the following qualifications, and your new dentist may make the top three.
Healthy Cook: Getting all-day energy for work and play

It’s a rush, rush world. Even as a retired person, it’s hard to find time to wind down. Just when you think you can unfurl the hammock someone calls with a new something to be done. Youngsters are not immune to rush-rush living, and the older you get the more tasks you have that need…
Thinking outside the bubbles

You’ve heard the expression “now that’s thinking outside the box,” I’m sure. CFHN TIP! Check out what some of our team does on a regular basis to stay healthy. David: On Saturday mornings I get my exercise by picking up furniture donations for St. Matthew Catholic Church. We pick up “gently used” couches, entertainment centers,…