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  • Harbingers of Hope

    Harbingers of Hope

    From ECT to TMS, Lakeland Regional Health Has Powerful Tools for Fighting Depression By TERESA SCHIFFER Depression is an insidious illness. It can affect people in a myriad of ways, making it difficult to identify at times. If left untreated, it has the potential to impact the individual’s life in a profoundly negative way. Jobs…

  • Spotlight on Students’ Mental Health

    Spotlight on Students’ Mental Health

    New Law Seeks to Lower Number of Baker Act Incidents by MARY TOOTHMAN When state Rep. David Silvers heard about one child’s horrific experience as she was taken into custody under Florida’s Baker Act, he couldn’t stop thinking about it. A news story about the circumstances haunted him. The Baker Act is a Florida law…

  • Pop Quiz: Are Your Protecting Your Eyes From Digital Eye Strain?

    Pop Quiz: Are Your Protecting Your Eyes From Digital Eye Strain?

    For the majority of Americans, screen time is all the time. We utilize computers, tablets, and smart phones constantly, whether at work or for leisure. While the advantages of such technology can’t be denied, all of that time spent looking at a screen is not good for your eyes! Digital eye strain is a very…

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  • Publisher’s Note: Accidents, Emergencies, and Illnesses Happen Every Day

    Publisher’s Note: Accidents, Emergencies, and Illnesses Happen Every Day

    In this edition of Central Florida Health News magazine, we wanted to put the spotlight on the people who care for medical emergencies. In the five stories you’re about to read, you’ll get a sense of what it’s like to work in an ER department, and the kind of skills that are needed to do…

  • Medical Advice: ESF8 Health and Medical Coalition: Creating bonds that strengthen disaster response

    Medical Advice: ESF8 Health and Medical Coalition: Creating bonds that strengthen disaster response

    The world can be a dangerous place. There are natural disasters such as hurricanes, man-made disasters such as bioterrorism, and infectious disease outbreaks such as H1N1. When it comes to preparing and managing for these incidents and/or outbreaks, the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (FDOH-Polk) is equipped with one of the county’s most…

  • PCMA Letter: Counting our blessings

    PCMA Letter: Counting our blessings

    As Thanksgiving quickly approaches and swiftly thereafter we will be swung into the hectic pace of the holiday season, now is the best time to count our blessings. At this time of year, we should try to show our gratitude to our loved ones and friends who support us through thick and thin. For those…

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