Our Medical Community Responds
Healthcare Facilities Focus on Facts, Precautions by TERESA SCHIFFER There is a new “C” word...
Staying in the Game
Polk Senior Games Help Seniors Stay Active and Involved by PAUL CATALA During her younger...
Pop Quiz: Handwashing Is the Best Defense, but Are You Doing It Right?
Amidst the information being released concerning COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, is a gem...
Specialized Care
Chapters Health System, Bartow Regional Medical Center Open Palliative Care Clinic by MARY TOOTHMAN In...
The State of Florida Issues COVID-19 Updates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The State of Florida is responding to COVID-19. In an effort to keep Florida...
Gaining a Better Understanding of Pacemakers and Defibrillators
Pacemakers and defibrillators have become so common. Everyone has questions and concerns about these. Here...
Use of Opioids as First-Line Treatment a Slippery Slope
What do Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, and Chris Farley have in common? These are celebrities...
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, AMD, is a leading cause of vision loss in adults over the...
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, about 2,000 eye-related injuries occur...
Paw and Order
Winter Haven Police Department Therapy Dog Winning Hearts by PAUL CATALA The Winter Haven Police...
The Doctor Is In
Winter Haven Hospital Therapy Dog Zora Is the Perfect Medicine Being in the hospital is...
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...
Feet First
AdventHealth’s Dr. Narmo Ortiz Sheds Light on Foot and Heel Pain by TERESA SCIHFFER Oh...
THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC: STILL A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
By Chukwuka Okafor, MD, MBA, CIME, FAAOS On Thursday October 26, 2017, the Department of...
Living With Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure: the term conjures up visions of a death sentence. And, understandably so...
Glaucoma and Dry Eyes
Eye doctors are excited this year with 2020 rolling in. It’s an excellent opportunity for...
Oral hygiene and Heart Health
Heart health should be an aspect of personal healthcare that we are all concerned about...
Courageous Voyage
Lakeland Man’s Journey Through Sickness and Transplant to Second Chance by MATT NORMAN, RN Heart...
Good for the Heart
Heart Walk Participants Explain Why Event Is So Rewarding by TERESA SCHIFFER According to the...
Convenient Care
Winter Haven Doctor Offers TAVR Treatment That Once Required Travel by TERESA SCHIFFER For patients...
