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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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  • PCMA Letter: An easy way to find the specialist you need

    PCMA Letter: An easy way to find the specialist you need

    As you might already know, the 2014 Central Florida Physicians Directory and Medical Professionals Guide was made available early and can be found at convenient medical facilities all around the region, as well as online at www.CentralFloridaHealthNews.com.  We published the directory early for several reasons, but one of them was to make sure you have…

  • Ask a Nurse: A closer look at Vitamin D deficiencies

    Ask a Nurse: A closer look at Vitamin D deficiencies

    As many of us swallow down one, two, three, or even four vitamins and supplements every morning, do you ever stop and think, “Do I really need to take all these vitamins?” Well, more research is being conducted for this very reason. In this column, I’d like to focus on vitamin D. Do you know…

  • Editor’s Dose: An important update on the Affordable Care Act

    Editor’s Dose: An important update on the Affordable Care Act

    Like an afternoon soap opera we love to hate, we just can’t seem to stop watching the drama unfold in relation to the Affordable Care Act.  Whether you’re in favor or opposed to the ACA (commonly known as ObamaCare), I think we can all agree that it’s important to stay informed and remember that whether…

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