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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

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

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…

Then & Now: How modern dentistry makes oral health easier than ever

We are certainly well past the ancient Sumerians’ belief in tooth worms or the days when fillings were made from beeswax. When it comes to oral health, we’ve never had it so good. On the frontline of oral health is daily cleaning. Tube toothpaste came along in the 1880s; prior to that you would’ve gotten…
A week in the life of a geriatric care management practice

What a week! We participated in two health fairs, sponsored and awarded medals at the Polk Senior Games Fishing Tournament, presented a talk on Slow Medicine at the Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, had a client pass away under the wonderful support of hospice, laughed and cried alongside his family, took a client for a…
Publisher’s Note: Great results we’d like to share

I’d like to take a few moments to share results from an Online Reader Survey, which was conducted by Verified Audit Circulation about Central Florida Health News magazine. The 18-question reader survey was designed to gather information from our Central Florida Health News readership about your demographics, lifestyle, education, reading habits, and consumer preferences. Respondents…