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  • 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…

  • Deep Dive Into the Delta Variant

    Deep Dive Into the Delta Variant

    Lakeland Regional Health’s Dr. Haight Talks About the Latest Threat by TERESA SCHIFFER With new cases of COVID-19 rising throughout Florida, if you have been hesitant to get vaccinated, this could be a good time to commit to that. New cases have spiked in the past month from about 23,000 new cases per week throughout…

  • Make It OK!

    Make It OK!

     Peace River Center Campaign Aims to Quash Stigma Associated With Mental Illness  by TERESA SCHIFFER   With one in five people experiencing a mental health issue at some point in their lives, it is vitally important that as a society we remove the stigma associated with mental illness in order to encourage those affected by…

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  • Healthy Skin: Protect your skin and keep healthy

    Healthy Skin: Protect your skin and keep healthy

    DERMATOLOGY’S main focus is to protect your skin and to keep you healthy and safe. The best thing you can do for your skin is to use sunscreen on a regular basis, especially here in the Sunshine State. When it comes to sunscreen, make sure to choose one that protects from both UVA and UVB…

  • Hospice Help: Protection from the flu

    Hospice Help: Protection from the flu

    AS THE SUMMER MONTHS wind down and Labor Day fasts approaches, it is almost a rite of passage that we begin to notice the promotion of flu vaccine availability. But exactly who needs to be concerned about getting a vaccine and protecting themselves against this disease that could prove fatal?

  • Word of Mouth: ‘Wise’ advice for back-to-school oral care

    Word of Mouth: ‘Wise’ advice for back-to-school oral care

    WHILE WISDOM TEETH don’t make you smarter, they do usually come in when you are in your late teens or early 20s — a time when you’re expected to start displaying “wisdom” and maturity. Unfortunately, pain and discomfort from problems with your wisdom teeth can result in a lot of missed days from school —…

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