Presidents Column

Dr. William Nerestant

Wine: Good or Bad for Your Teeth?

Wine is a favorite beverage of many people, and the various studies indicating wine’s heart...

The Four Killer ‘Bs’ of Health

Do you know your health numbers? There are four numbers that can help paint a...
Shiva Seethal

Pilonidal Cysts— A Pain in the . . .

Pilonidal cysts and sinuses are conditions that occur from hairs growing downward into the skin...

Pop Quiz: Heart Attack Versus Congestive Heart Failure

Test Your Knowledge and Know the Difference between CHF and a Heart Attack by ERIKA...

When Neck Pain Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Local Heart Disease Survivor, Mary Hunt, Shares Her Diagnosis and Treatment Story by TERESA SCHIFFER...

Exercise Helps Keep Hearts Young & Happy

Polk Senior Games Include a Heap of Heart-Healthy Activities by MARY TOOTHMAN Introducing or stepping-up...

Is It Cardiomyopathy or a Heart Attack?

Knowing the Difference and Getting Treatment Early Could Save Your Life story by CHERYL ROGERS...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month

We all have the occasional lapse in memory, a period of lethargy, or weight gain...

Coming in February:  Ladies in Red Edition Heart Health Edition

Coming in February:  Ladies in Red Edition Heart Health Edition Central Florida Health News is a...

Exercise and its Benefits

Physicians assess patient levels of exercise at least once a year with the adult well...
Dr. William Nerestant

Make a Resolution for a Healthy Mouth

This New Year’s, we want to switch it up a bit and challenge all of...

Heart of Florida Adds Plastic Surgeon to Physician Group

Dr. Tutu Cheng Talks About the Rewards of Helping Patients Renew their Confidence Dr. Tutu...

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...

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