Family Health: Is it a headache or migraine?
WHEN A HEADACHE HITS, it can prove to be debilitating. Headaches often come with sensitivity...
Editor’s Dose: A thank-you note to teachers and educators
AS A MOTHER, you experience so many emotions on the first day of school. You...
Medical Advice: Drain and cover reminders to prevent mosquito bites
AS FLORIDA’S LATE-AFTERNOON showers continue to roll in, the standing water around our homes, schools...
Can giving a compliment impact my confidence?
IF YOU NEED CONFIDENCE, one of the quickest ways to achieve it is to look...
Mental health on the brain: Recent mental health reform brings more awareness
Plus: Local resources for depression, bipolar disorders, suicide prevention, and more INCARCERATION, VIOLENCE, HOMELESSNESS, suicide;...
Pedriatic Health: Healthy habits with 5-2-1-0
THE 5-2-1-0 CAMPAIGN was designed to curb childhood obesity by encouraging healthy habits. The message...
Word of Mouth: The importance of being earnest about flossing
FLOSSING LIKELY IS NOT your favorite part of your oral routine, but it’s necessary for...
Editor’s Dose: Tips for minimizing back-to-school stress
IF YOU ARE LIKE ME, then come early July you were already thinking about preparations...
Making the choice to breastfeed
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH in Polk County (DOH-Polk) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program...
Editor’s Dose: Keeping kids’ bodies and minds active this summer
WHEN I FIRST had the twins, my mom would say, “Have a schedule for them...
Family Health: Beat the heat with summer safety tips for health and wellness
FLORIDA IS NOTORIOUS for its hot, humid weather. During the summer months, take care to...
The importance of UV-blocking sunglasses
American Academy of Ophthalmology survey confirms need for more eye protection BEACH, THE POOL, the...
Think of your vacation as a vaca-shun
THERE’S A REASON PEOPLE need vacations and recreation. Vacate and re-create! Think of it as...
Health Facts: Getting to the heat of the matter
AS TEMPERATURES RISE in sunny Florida, so does your risk of developing heat exhaustion and...
Word of Mouth: Facts and myths about wisdom teeth — what you need to know
WHEN IT COMES to wisdom teeth and myths, the tall tales rank right up there...
Parker plays his part to help his fellow man
Raising awareness at Walk to Cure Arthritis Tampa event, and beyond PARKER LENTINI, a local...
A survivor’s take on prostate cancer
New technologies, support, and awareness give hope ONCE A MONTH, a small group of men...
Surgery Facts: Chronic acid reflux? You may have a hernia
MOST FOLKS associate a hernia with a swelling in the groin or belly, but the...
Medical Advice: Five easy steps to preserve a man’s health
JUNE IS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH. This is an important time of year to bring heightened...
Healthy Skin: Seniors and the increased risk of skin cancer
OUR SKIN needs protection at any age, but it’s doubly important for seniors. As we...
