Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
If you’re getting a jump on your New Year’s Resolutions to improve your health, get...
Seeking Individual Health Through Friendly, Congregational Competition
Participant in Upcoming FitChurch Challenge offered by Lakeland Regional Health Looks Forward Getting Fit with...
The Factors of Effective Weight Loss
Drilling Down on Why the Journey to Achieving Ideal Body Mass Index is Not One...
Pop Quiz: Is It Chronic Cough Due to Allergies, or Something Else?
Get to the Bottom of Your Chronic Cough By Answering these Questions Most people don’t...
Stepping Up the Focus on Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Advocates Say Teen Pregnancy is a Social Issue that Impacts All of Us— Not Just Parents...
Q&A with Erin Brown, Emergency Room Nurse
On What It Takes to Be a Nurse Emergency Room nurse Erin Brown, RN is...
Nothing to Sneeze At
Investigating Ways to Survive and Thrive with Seasonal Allergies Headaches, itchy, watery eyes, runny nose...
Medical Advice: National Nutrition Month challenge — ‘Put Your Best Fork Forward’
MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH, and The Florida Department of Health in Polk County is...
Word of Mouth: How to know your mouth — and your mouthwash needs
NOT ALL MOUTHS are created equal, and not all oral concerns are the same. It’s...
Family Health: How to beat peak allergy season in Central Florida
SPRINGTIME IN CENTRAL FLORIDA is beautiful. Temperatures are pleasant and the warm breezes carry the...
Setting the dental record straight
Avoiding multiple health and social problems caused by unsightly teeth at all ages THERE ARE...
Healthcare Buzz: Oral healthcare and your child — back to basics
FLOSSING is an important part of any oral care routine, and experts advise you do...
Healthy Cook: A fresh look at meals for Easter time
EASTER IS A TIME of rejoicing for Christians all over the world. It’s a time...
Health Facts: Tired … thinning hair . . . tearful? It may be your thyroid gland
THE THYROID GLAND is a butterfly shaped organ that sits in the lower front of...
Senior Care: Oral hygiene and its importance for your senior loved one
DENTAL HEALTH is important at any age, but it’s especially true for our senior populations...
Editor’s Dose: Daily steps toward a healthier heart — so you don’t skip a beat
IN MY FAMILY, there is a history of a blood disease, which causes the person...
Senior Care: Talking to your loved one about senior driving safety
DRIVING OFFERS freedom and self-sufficiency to us all, but there could come a time when...
Caring for Seniors: How to help seniors avoid scams and fraud
FLORIDA HAS ITS fair share of scams and fraud, and many of these illegal schemes...
On the Pulse: What’s in the works for local medical facilities in 2017
DURING THE RECENT HOLIDAYS and as the New Year dawned, the hospitals, clinics and doctors’...
Watch for signs: Screen all patients for suicidal thoughts
THE SUICIDE OF A PATIENT is a tragedy for any physician. Patients with suicidal thoughts...
