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  • Pop Quiz: Raise Your Shoe IQ for Healthy, Pain-Free Feet

    Pop Quiz: Raise Your Shoe IQ for Healthy, Pain-Free Feet

    Leonardo da Vinci said, “The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.” Unfortunately, many people are not taking very good care of their masterpieces, and most often, the problem can be traced back to shoes. There are several common shoe mistakes that you could be making that are hurting your…

  • Feet First

    Feet First

     AdventHealth’s Dr. Narmo Ortiz Sheds Light on Foot and Heel Pain by TERESA SCIHFFER Oh, my aching feet! We’ve all had those days when our dogs are just a-barkin’ and it seems like no matter what we do or how we move, our feet are just crying out for a little TLC. How do you…

  • Courageous Voyage

    Courageous Voyage

    Lakeland Man’s Journey Through Sickness and Transplant to Second Chance by MATT NORMAN, RN Heart health is something that we don’t often think about. Especially when we’re young. For Lakeland resident DeWayne Wilson, this all changed in 1999 when he received a life-changing diagnosis. That moment started him on a journey towards something bigger than…

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  • The Heart of the Matter: Heart disease’s ‘partner in crime’

    The Heart of the Matter: Heart disease’s ‘partner in crime’

    PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, or PAD, affects as many as 12 million adults and is closely related to heart disease. Unfortunately, many people with PAD do not even know they have it. Worse yet, untreated PAD puts patients at a higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and death.

  • Family Health: Hormone pellet implantation therapy for women

    Family Health: Hormone pellet implantation therapy for women

    WOMEN WHO ARE going through menopause or are post-menopausal often turn to hormone replacement therapy as a way to improve libido, regulate mood, and improve bone density, as well as treat the other symptoms associated with decreased estrogen production. While synthetic hormones are often used, pellet implantation therapy is an effective alternative.

  • Medical Advice: It IS worse than a dog’s bark — Preventing animal bite wounds

    Medical Advice: It IS worse than a dog’s bark — Preventing animal bite wounds

    DOGS OFTEN ARE referred to as man’s best friend. Most are known to be loyal, loving, and friendly. Though these pets can bring smiles to many faces, it is also important to protect yourself from the potential consequence of dog ownership — dog bites. Though most dogs don’t intend to be harmful, they are still…

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