Health News
Features
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Battling Obesity
Lakeland Regional Health Unveils New Weight Loss Institute
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Fact From Fiction
Dr. Haight Dispels COVID-19 Myths and Explains Why He Trusts the Vaccine
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Healing Paws
A Service Dog, A Veteran, and the Journey Back From the Edge
Columns
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Understanding Tailbone and Pelvic Pain
We’ve all heard it: “This is a pain in the butt,” right? As with most expressions, fables and fairytales, that expression came from somewhere. Pain in your tailbone and pelvis can be very debilitating but different from other forms of back pain like sciatica or stenosis, which basically are inflammation or pinching of nerves and…
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The Dangers of Diabetes
Diabetes affects millions of people in the U.S. It is one of the most common diseases affecting the developed world and is strongly linked to the obesity factor. It’s a chronic illness, and like HIV, people don’t die of diabetes but its complications. More than 7 million people with diabetes are undiagnosed, and 1 in…
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Get Ahead of the Class: Making the Most of Your Child’s Back to School Physical
Summertime feels a little bit different this year, and going back to school might feel different, too. While we may not know exactly what’s in store for the next school session, there’s no better time than the present to make sure your kids are ready by having their required physicals. Get Your Child Ahead of…
