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    Community Care: Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care

    Identifying Barriers to Mental Health Care for Minorities

  • Pop Quiz: Identifying Stress and Anxiety in Your Life

    Pop Quiz: Identifying Stress and Anxiety in Your Life

    There’s no denying that we live in a stressful world, but stress and anxiety can develop into something much more serious. As the importance of mental health becomes more evident, the toll stress and anxiety can take becomes clearer. Stress, anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder are prevalent mental health concerns that can easily affect your…

  • 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…

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  • The Importance of Regular Cleanings

    The Importance of Regular Cleanings

    We’re now three months into 2019, and if you can’t remember the last time you went to the dentist for a cleaning, it’s time to stop putting it off. Outside of maintaining your oral health, dental cleanings serve a variety of other purposes that can lead to short and long-term benefits. Here are a few…

  • Taking Care of Your Eyes

    Taking Care of Your Eyes

    The gift of sight is one of our most valued senses and often not paid attention to until symptoms arise. Some common eye complaints are: Conjunctivitis: this may be sudden in onset and due to an infection if it occurs in one eye (or both) , is accompanied by pain , swollen eyelids , itching…

  • The Facts About Whitening Your Teeth at Home

    The Facts About Whitening Your Teeth at Home

    by GERALD V. CERDAN, DMD If the tint of your teeth has you hesitating to show off your beautiful smile, you might be looking for solutions.  And, in your search for solutions, you may have come across a myriad of products in the grocery store. The creators and marketers of these products would like you…

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