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  • 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.…

  • Community Care Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Community Care Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Help for Uninsured Patients With Hepatitis C

  • Hot Topic

    Hot Topic

    Area Doctors Help Us Clear Up Common Summer Skin Care Myths by TERESA SCHIFFER Summer is officially here and it’s time to catch some rays! Here in Central Florida, we don’t really need to do much in order to get our daily dose of vitamin D from the sun, but many folks still enjoy heading…

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  • Learn How to Spot, Treat Rosacea

    Learn How to Spot, Treat Rosacea

    Rosacea is a fairly common dermatological condition that can affect anyone of any age. It is a chronic condition with no known cure, but advances in medical technology have made it possible to treat and control the symptoms. You can recognize rosacea primarily by the presence of a facial redness that resembles a sunburn or…

  • Herniated Disks in the Lower Back

    Herniated Disks in the Lower Back

    This is the last of our three-part back pain series. So far, we have talked about sciatica pain and pelvic and tailbone pain. We saved what is probably the most debilitating lower back pain of all for last — the herniated disk. This injury usually requires medical care, X-rays, MRIs, time off from work, pain…

  • July is UV Safety Month

    July is UV Safety Month

    When we think of summer, images of beaches, theme parks, and outdoor sports and activities come to mind. While getting out of the house and doing things outside is generally considered healthy, there are risks involved, one of which is exposure to the dreaded UV light.   Ultraviolet (UV) light refers to the region of…

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