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  • Care Team an Important Part of Diabetes Care: Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Care Team an Important Part of Diabetes Care: Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    by TERESA SCHIFFER An estimated 34.2 million Americans are living with diabetes, a disease that can have an enormous impact on an individual’s health. In many cases, the development of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or at least controlled through appropriate dietary measures and increased physical activity levels.    Some of the risk factors…

  • Overcoming Fear With Education

    Overcoming Fear With Education

    Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care by TERESA SCHIFFER Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in American women, with 13% of the female population developing the disease at some point in their life. While it is the second-leading cause of death by cancer in women, there is good news.    “The one…

  • Strength in Sisterhood

    Strength in Sisterhood

    Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida Provides Resources, Support for Local Patients by PAMELA PALONGUE The Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida began when just one woman decided to take it upon herself to start something amazing.    Leah Grieger was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was just 33 and the mom of two children…

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  • There’s more than meets the (red) eye

    There’s more than meets the (red) eye

    by Anisa Patail, O.D. February is here, and Valentine’s Day is around the corner! We see red hearts everywhere as a sign for the holiday, but let’s talk about what red eyes are a sign for. There are several conditions that can cause this very common finding. Depending on the symptoms you’re experiencing, and the…

  • Treatment Options for Deep Venous Thrombosis

    Treatment Options for Deep Venous Thrombosis

    For a long time, treatment of deep venous thrombosis centered on anticoagulation alone. Depending on various factors — including provoked or unprovoked, location and whether new or recurrent episode, chances of causing a fatal pulmonary embolism or previous episodes of pulmonary embolism — the treating physician could decide the duration of the treatment from three…

  • Dry Eye Disease Not So Cut and Dry

    Dry Eye Disease Not So Cut and Dry

    by Julia King, O.D. Dry eye disease, or dry eye syndrome, is a condition that affects millions of people.  Unfortunately, it often goes undiagnosed as many people don’t realize that their symptoms are caused by dry eye. Dry eye syndrome occurs when the eyes do not produce enough tears, or the tears that are produced…

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