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  • Pop Quiz! Beware of Interactions Between Medications and Herbal Supplements

    Pop Quiz! Beware of Interactions Between Medications and Herbal Supplements

    July is Herbal/Prescription Interaction Awareness Month, and it’s time to talk about some common interactions between herbal supplements and prescriptions or over-the-counter medications. Most people will take at least one prescription medication in their lives, and some estimates maintain that about 70 percent of those age 60 and older take at least one herbal medication…

  • Vitiligo Vigilance

    Vitiligo Vigilance

    Protection Is Key During Florida’s Intense Summers by PAUL CATALA Not long after Tonja Johnson was diagnosed, she knew her days out in the direct summer sun were, for the most part, over. In 2013, Johnson was living in Lakeland and working as a program manager for the Hillsborough County Department of Health. It was…

  • New Face at Winter Haven Hospital

    New Face at Winter Haven Hospital

    Chief Medical Officer Brings Optimism, Drive to BayCare Facility by TERESA SCHIFFER BayCare’s Winter Haven Hospital welcomed new Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Davidyock on May 31. Davidyock is board-certified in internal medicine and hails from eastern Pennsylvania, near Lehigh Valley in the Philadelphia region, where he had been practicing medicine for about 15 years.…

Columns

  • PCMA Letter: The greatest reason to lose weight

    PCMA Letter: The greatest reason to lose weight

    AS THE NEW YEAR begins, many people make resolutions in hope that the next year is better than the last. Making a resolution is admirable, but keeping the goals simple, reasonable, and enjoyable will help you achieve them.

  • PCMA Letter: Taking offensive action for your health

    PCMA Letter: Taking offensive action for your health

    This edition of Central Florida Health News magazine is full of valued insight on how to take offensive action for your health when it comes to preventing illness, injury, and chronic disease. You’ll find key observations on home safety against accidental falls that could result in physical and life impairment; the benefits of having and…

  • Editor’s Dose: All I Want for Christmas is… Less Stress!

    Editor’s Dose: All I Want for Christmas is… Less Stress!

    Well, the Christmas season is here. Another year has come and gone, and we’re staring down the future at the threshold of 2015. But, before I get too far ahead of myself, I try to spend the last month of the year focusing on living in the moment and not getting too caught up in…

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