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...
Tips for Maintaining a Healthy, Youthful Look
by MARY TOOTHMAN Things have changed a lot since the days when the primary beauty...
Local Medical Team Visits Kenya to Treat Patients with Heart Disease
by MARY TOOTHMAN A group of local medical professionals traveled to Kenya earlier this year...
Pre-Diabetes and the Type 2 Diabetes Struggle is Real— You Don’t Have to Manage It Alone
By DAWN C. HILL, DNP, ARNP, CDE Central Florida Health Care IF YOU ARE wondering whether...
Fighting the Flu
The flu season is here again and with it concerns for protecting not only ourselves...
Oral Hygiene Routines
Yahira Ferrer, Dental Assistant October is National Dental Hygiene Month, an effort to celebrate the...
Collaborative Psychology and Medicine
What happens when you get a few people around a table who are looking for a...
How to Get Rid of Bad Breath
Having bad breath is something that is a reality for millions of Americans. Researchers estimate...
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes is a disease that affects small blood vessels throughout the body. The retina is...
