Pop Quiz: Physical Activity Recommendations for a Healthy Heart
By Erika Aldrich Heart health is on a lot of people’s minds during the beginning...
Local Mother Achieves Degree Despite Health Challenges
by TERESA SCHIFFER Britainny Palmer may look like an ordinary mother, but she struggles with...
Oral Insulin Innovation
New Alternative to Insulin Shot Being Tested Some good news is on the horizon for...
Are Dental Problems Hindering Your Weight Loss?
by GERALD V. CERDAN, DMD It’s the New Year and I’ve already spoken with many...
It Takes a Community to Heal A Warrior
The holiday season is a time of catching up with friends and family and spending...
Does your child struggle with reading or schoolwork?
The majority of vision problems that interfere with reading and learning are easily treatable. Even...
New Year, Healthy Mouth
As we say goodbye to 2018 and ring in the new year, what better time...
Get Going Into The New Year
As we usher in the new year, many plan to make health and wellness a...
Tom Grothouse Working Passionately to Educate, Prevent Pediatric Drownings
by Mary Toothman Tom Grothouse worked in the fields of education and airlines much of...
Finding the Right Plan and Support System Aids Local Weight Loss Stories
by Teresa Schiffer When it comes to health and fitness, the journey is just as...
Popular Places in Polk to Pump-Up Your Pedometers
by MATT COBBLE Although it’s been more than 50 years since Dr. Yoshiro Hatano first...
Kick off 2019 With These Healthy Physical and Nutritional Guidelines
The new year is a time for resolutions and renewal, and the leading resolutions that...
It Takes a Community to Heal A Warrior
The holiday season is a time of catching up with friends and family and spending...
Three Reasons to Smile This Holiday Season
by GERALD V. CERDAN, DMD Since this is the Health & Beauty Edition and the...
Heartburn and the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us and for many, it is a time of indulgence...
Oral Hygiene Tips for the Cooler Months
When it’s cold outside, exposed skin isn’t the only part of your body that can...
Learn About LASIK and Other Refractive Procedures
Refractive surgery is designed to correct myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism to effectively reduce...
Healthy Foods for the Holiday Season
by TRENT ROWE, food editor Here’s to Uncle Harry. He’s your mom’s roly-poly brother who...
Polk County Initiative Seeking to Instill Healthy Habits in Schools
by CHERYL ROGERS The Building a Healthier Polk School Health Team is teaching kindergarten...
Facts and Statistics About Arthritis
by ERIKA ALDRICH Florida may not be locked into a deep freeze during the winter...
