Presidents Column

Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Improving Your Eye Care

They say the eyes are the windows into the soul, and they are also the...

Benefits of Breastfeeding Your Baby

Here are some facts about the benefits of breastmilk from the medical staff at Central...

The Difference Between a Sports Versus School Physical

Before you schedule your child’s back-to-school physical during Back to School Week at Central Florida...

Independence for the Mentally Challenged

Story by Lenore Devore Brittany Schirm gets up each morning, gets dressed, eats breakfast, then...

Back to School Checkups

It is almost that time of the year again, when children all over the country...
Shiva Seethal

Accidents at Home – What Can I Do?

Accidental injuries in the home account for thousands of ER and office visits in the...

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

Children require clear vision to be successful in school and extracurricular activities. As children advance...
Dr. William Nerestant

Manual, or Electric Toothbrush?

Brushing your teeth consistently is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a happy...

A PEAK Annual Wellness Visit Preserves Youth

Are you living your best life? Staying youthful? Part of living your best life is...

No Child Starts Behind: Public Education Partnership Making A Difference

by BRENDA EGGERT BRADER A simple game of Simon Says can help a child learn...

Local Medical Academies Preparing Students for Health Careers

by CHERYL ROGERS Eighteen public schools in Polk County train students for future careers in...

Pop Quiz: Facts and Stats about Immunizations

by ERIKA ALDRICH August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to...

Tips to Prepare for the New School Year

by Mary Toothman It’s that time of year again: School supply aisles will be flooded...

Cataract Surgery

Cataracts are the most treatable form of blindness worldwide. Millions of cataract surgeries are performed...

Career Opportunities at DaVita Medical Group!

DaVita Medical Group manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician networks in California, Colorado...

Medical Memoirs

Dr. Michelle Henne is Giving Back to the Community Through Her Sports Medicine Expertise Michelle...

Fighting Opioids

New Opioid Law Limits Prescriptions for Acute Pain A woman in her early 20s had...

Trauma System Battles

New Regulations for Trauma Centers in Florida Earlier this year, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed...

AMA Takes On Medical Tourism

American Medical Association Outlines New Guidelines As Medical Tourism Grows When the American Medical Association...

Coming in August: Youth in Health Edition

Coming in August:  Youth in Health Edition Central Florida Health News is a monthly magazine...

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