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  • More Than Just a Headache

    More Than Just a Headache

    Do You Know What Migraine Really Is? by TIM CRAIG “It kind of feels like a vice grip on my head, almost similar to feeling like your head’s being stabbed.”   Amy Beatty is describing what her typical migraine feels like. Beatty, from Winter Haven, has been getting migraines since she was 16. Now, the…

  • Tip-Top Shape at Any Age

    Tip-Top Shape at Any Age

    Proper Focus and Mindset Can Help Men Stay Fit and Healthy Over the Decades By PAUL CATALA For the average man, the body is in its best physical shape in the early to mid-20s.   But time can take a toll by age 30, when muscle strength starts to decrease by as much as 3…

  • Pop Quiz: When Silence Isn’t Golden: Is Tinnitus What You’re Hearing?

    Pop Quiz: When Silence Isn’t Golden: Is Tinnitus What You’re Hearing?

    Our hearing is an important part of our five senses, but we don’t often think about it until something goes awry. One way your hearing could be disrupted is through the onset of tinnitus, a condition where the sufferer hears a phantom sound such as ringing or other noises in one or both ears that…

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  • Word of Mouth: More to lose than just a tooth

    Word of Mouth: More to lose than just a tooth

    MANY ADULTS will lose a tooth or have one pulled at some point in time. While losing a tooth can be a less-than-desirable experience, you and your dentist still have work to do. If you have missing teeth, the sooner you get them replaced, the better.

  • Healthy Cook: Keep memory sharp with the foods you eat

    Healthy Cook: Keep memory sharp with the foods you eat

    IF YOU SOMETIMES can’t remember where you put your keys, screw cup hooks inside a cupboard near the garage door. To never have to ask “Why did I come into this room?” live in a one-room house. Both work, but neither is tasty.

  • Hospice Help: Preparing yourself for the final chapters

    Hospice Help: Preparing yourself for the final chapters

    EACH AND EVERY DAY, we make hundreds of decisions. We decide what time to wake up in the morning, which shoes to wear, what to have for dinner, or what TV show to watch. But have we taken the time to make a decision that could matter the most? Maybe we have waited and not…

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