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Pop Quiz! Strain or Sprain? Identify the Pain

Strains and sprains are something that most people will experience at least once in their lives. However, it isn’t always clear whether an injury is a strain or a sprain, or even what you should do to treat it. Take our quiz on strains and sprains and find out how to tell the difference, how…
Health Care With a Heart: Inside CFHC’s People-First Culture

by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Expertise and experience may be cornerstones of a health care organization’s success, but the people are the true heart of it all. Recruiting and retaining those people is something Central Florida Health Care has excelled in time and again. In fact, CareerSource Polk recently named it…
The Doctor Is Out: A Look at Polk County’s Healthcare Provider Shortage

Watson Clinic Tackling Healthcare Staffing Crisis From Multiple Angles by REBEKAH PIERCE Good help is hard to find, and unfortunately, that problem is perhaps more pronounced for Polk County’s medical community than anywhere else. Earlier this year, the Florida Department of Health in Polk County released the results of its Community Health Assessment. Nearly half…

Healthy Cook: A better for you Easter with egg-citing meals

For many families, a favorite spring pastime is coloring and decorating hard-cooked eggs to celebrate Easter. This fun activity often is followed by hiding the eggs outdoors and then encouraging children to find them. However, eggs aren’t just a colorful way to fill an Easter basket. In fact, if you take a hard-boiled approach…
Signs and Symptoms: Telltale signs of an alcohol problem

The argument escalates into a full-blown fight . . . when you or a loved one has been drinking. You or they seem to be losing touch at work, at home, or with friends. Relationships are strained. How do you know when drinking too much is really too much? It’s easy to become lulled…
Editor’s Dose: Getting your feet wet

When it comes to the Internet pool, it’s not always easy to just jump in and swim, especially when you’re interested in a topic like health, which is as broad as any ocean and as deep as any sea. At Central Florida Health News however, we’ve got the tools to help you get your…