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  • Pop Quiz: Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep?

    Pop Quiz: Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep?

    It’s time for school-age kids, adolescents, and teenagers to say goodbye to summer and return to a school routine. One important component of the routine for students should be getting enough sleep. Getting enough sleep is important for everyone, regardless of age, but it’s especially important for kids and even teenagers. Take our quiz to…

  • Youths and Suicide: Spot the Warning Signs

    Youths and Suicide: Spot the Warning Signs

    by MATT COBBLE  Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care   Many health experts have noted that the pandemic has wreaked havoc on mental health as of late. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to focus on how to help those who are suffering.     While the national attention turns to children and teens…

  • New Doctors in a New Era

    New Doctors in a New Era

    Pandemic Offers Unique Education for Medical Residents Starting Their Careers  by PAMELA  PALONGUE Dr. Akhila Reddy likes practicing family medicine because it provides her with the opportunity to interact with people of all ages and backgrounds, from babies to geriatric patients, with a plethora of medical needs. One thing she couldn’t possibly have foreseen when…

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  • Family Health: Three reasons to visit urgent care

    Family Health: Three reasons to visit urgent care

    YOUR HEALTH is your most valuable commodity. Although medical problems are inevitable, you can control the way you respond to them. Urgent care has risen in popularity and is being chosen over traditional visits to the ER. Here are three reasons you should choose urgent care.

  • Healthy Smiles: Dental implants — a smile makeover solution

    Healthy Smiles: Dental implants — a smile makeover solution

    BEFORE THE DEVELOPMENT of dental implants, removable partial dentures or fixed bridges were the only alternative to replacing a missing tooth or teeth. In some cases, implants can be used to attach dentures.

  • Senior Living: Understanding the difference

    Senior Living: Understanding the difference

    INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING ALSO KNOWN as retirement communities, independent senior living communities are designed for seniors 55 and older. They commonly offer apartment-style accommodations; however, some also offer cottages, condominiums, and single-family homes. Residents are seniors who do not require assistance with daily activities or 24/7 skilled nursing but may benefit from convenient services, senior-friendly…

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