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  • Decision Time: ER or Urgent Care?

    Decision Time: ER or Urgent Care?

    Urgent Care Facilities Help to Ease the Burden on Emergency Rooms by TERESA SCHIFFER When patients are experiencing a medical emergency, whether it’s a serious injury or symptoms of severe illness, it’s important for them to get the right care. While an emergency room may be first to come to mind, sometimes a situation isn’t…

  • Mission Possible

    Mission Possible

    Homeless Outreach Center Cares for Body, Mind story and photos by PAUL CATALA Jason Garland says he stops in at The Mission of Winter Haven daily just to get the basic necessities not found on the streets, namely food and a shower. As he relaxes on a couch inside, Garland reflects on how his life…

  • Community Care: Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Community Care: Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Identifying Barriers to Mental Health Care for Minorities

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  • Your Skin Type Can Offer Clues for Care

    Your Skin Type Can Offer Clues for Care

    Knowing your skin type isn’t always easy, but it is essential knowledge to have when seeking out solutions, skin-care products, or dermatology services. There are four main skin types: oily, dry, combination, and sensitive. While a dermatologist can help you determine your skin type, there are some simple tests you can do at home to…

  • Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis

    Risk Factors for Deep Vein Thrombosis

    Deep vein thrombosis is a serious medical condition that affects millions of people but thankfully is preventable. This is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein of the body, usually the thigh, leg, and rarely the arm. The worst complication is that the blood clot can break off and travel…

  • Kybella Injections Target Fat in Chin, Neck 

    Kybella Injections Target Fat in Chin, Neck 

    If you’re self-conscious about the appearance of your chin and neck area, Kybella might be for you. Kybella is the commercial name for deoxycholic acid, a product that kills fat cells. This acid actually already exists in our bodies, just in the digestive system. It breaks down fats so they’re more easily digested. It can…

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