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  • Chill and Relax

    Chill and Relax

    Cryotherapy a Quick, Holistic Option for a Wide Range of Ailments by MARY TOOTHMAN   Cryotherapy enthusiasts can recite a lengthy and varied list of ailments, issues and challenges that may be treated with the icy cold form of holistic therapy — now available in several locations in Central Florida.  While some of us may…

  • Health Hero

    Health Hero

    Lisa Moseley’s Fundraising Prowess Brings New Visibility to Peace River Center by TIM CRAIG Lisa Moseley would likely never use the term “hero” to describe herself, but to those who know her, the word “champion” may spring to mind.  Moseley is one of the Peace River Center’s most vocal champions, chairing one of its most…

  • Open Enrollment

    Open Enrollment

    It’s Time to Evaluate Your Options and Choose the Insurance Plan That’s Best for You by TERESA SCIHFFER It’s open enrollment season for Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. If having health insurance that covers your actual medical needs, as well as your preferred doctors and necessary medications, is important to you, then…

Columns

  • Editor’s Dose: Something a summer vacation should never be without

    Editor’s Dose: Something a summer vacation should never be without

    With four young, very excitable (and sometimes accident-prone) children, there is one thing that we never leave home without, especially when going on vacation: the first aid kit! Last year, we enjoyed having a “staycation” and decided to visit some of the theme parks in Central Florida. And by the way, Legoland is a blast…

  • Healthy Cook: Dad’s special dinner, made healthier

    Healthy Cook: Dad’s special dinner, made healthier

    Here we go again. It’s Father’s day. A tie he won’t wear? A fishing lure he probably won’t have time to use? A 6-pack of imported beer? Getting something for Dad is tough enough, but the more Father’s days under his belt combined with the number of children for which he is father too (who…

  • PCMA Letter: Part of the responsibility of being a father

    PCMA Letter: Part of the responsibility of being a father

    As doctors and parents, this edition of Central Florida Health News hits very close to home for many of us at the Polk County Medical Association (PCMA). One of the features in this edition talks about how regular health screenings for men are an essential part of living a longer, healthier life. I was honored…

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