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  • On the Front Line

    On the Front Line

    Charge Nurse Describes New Normal Caring for COVID-19 Patients by TERESA SCHIFFER As coronavirus deaths rise around the world, Central Florida is rushing to meet the increased demand on the healthcare system.  David Coicou is on the front line of the medical field’s fight against this illness, working as a charge nurse at AdventHealth Orlando…

  • Care During Crisis

    Care During Crisis

    Virus Changes How Clinics Reach Patients by TIM CRAIG It didn’t take long for Central Florida Health Care CEO Ann Claussen to realize that the COVID-19 virus was going to change the way they do things. Claussen says that in early March, Polk County’s first confirmed case of the virus was diagnosed through the group’s…

  • Pitching In

    Pitching In

    Florida Polytechnic University Using 3D Printers to Make Face Shields by PAUL CATALA When the opportunity to help patients affected by the coronavirus arose, Matt Bohm says it was the perfect time to share with those in need. Along the way, the current health crisis has allowed faculty such as Bohm, staff and students at…

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  • Healthy Skin: Give your body a gift after the holidays — inside and out

    Healthy Skin: Give your body a gift after the holidays — inside and out

    IT’S THAT TIME of year again. Huge dinners and parties with family and co-workers, and yet dieting is on your mind. We all think it and maybe you are considering a gym membership (again). Holiday stress, late nights, and too much alcohol have all taken a toll, and you need help. You are determined that…

  • Word of Mouth: Resolve to have better teeth this year

    Word of Mouth: Resolve to have better teeth this year

    ’TIS THE SEASON for resolutions, and the most common resolutions that people make is for better health. If your resolution this year includes a commitment to being the healthiest you possible, then you need to start with your dental health.

  • The Heart of the Matter: A heart-to-heart talk about genuine resolutions

    The Heart of the Matter: A heart-to-heart talk about genuine resolutions

    WE’VE ALL been guilty of it at least once before. The New Year comes and goes, and we say to ourselves, “This year will be different. I’m going to get healthy.” And then, inevitably, nothing happens. Why? Because the resolution was so general it is easy to forget or push aside the moment the holidays…

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