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  • Take Charge of Your Health This Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Take Charge of Your Health This Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    by RYAN MILEJCZAK  Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and though it’s widely recognized, its message remains crucial. But breast cancer isn’t the only women’s health concern that gets the spotlight in October. The month is also Menopause Awareness Month.  To learn more about these issues, we reached out…

  • Pop Quiz! Demystifying the Breast Cancer Self-Exam

    Pop Quiz! Demystifying the Breast Cancer Self-Exam

    When it comes to cancer, early detection is key; for breast cancer, this means breast self-exams and mammograms are a must. Self-exams are part of the toolkit for early detection as Johns Hopkins maintains that 40 percent of breast cancer cases are first detected by women who felt a lump during a self-exam. Take our…

  • Bigger & Better

    Bigger & Better

    New Lakeland VA Clinic Increases Access to Care for Nearly 49,000 by PAUL CATALA For five years, Jeffrey Mann of Bartow has had to drive about 45 miles each way to Tampa for his medical needs. But now, Mann only has to drive about 11 miles to see his doctors and nurses and get medical…

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  • Word of Mouth: The warnings of sensitive teeth

    Word of Mouth: The warnings of sensitive teeth

    Any doctor or dentist will tell you that pain is a warning sign your body is sending to tell you something is amiss. Tooth sensitivity is no different. The sharp, quick pain you feel when you eat or drink something cold or hot is a warning sign to see your dentist.

  • Healthy Smiles: From brides and grooms to dads and grads, we design beautiful smiles

    Healthy Smiles: From brides and grooms to dads and grads, we design beautiful smiles

    ON YOUR WEDDING DAY or graduation day, the only thing that will stand out more than your gown or tux, is your beaming smile! Soon, you’ll be creating memories and capturing images to last a lifetime.

  • Healthy Cook: A superfood a day keeps the doctor away

    Healthy Cook: A superfood a day keeps the doctor away

    Down on the plate … it’s a bird … it’s a grain … it’s s-u-p-e-r-food! Superfoods are popping up like mushrooms in a cow pasture. Some are touted to be the next cure for ingrown toenails and the chewable elixir for terminal hangover. News of these is often accompanied by a free offer and the…

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