Editor’s Dose: A thank you note to the teachers
This school year, our twins have started first grade and our four-year-old has started pre-K...
In My Opinion: What’s ahead for Florida during the next ACA open enrollment period
In your opinion, what kind of response do you think the upcoming Affordable Care Act...
PCMA Letter: A look at what’s around the corner
With general election time and the next open enrollment period for the government healthcare exchange...
Working together for better patient care
Making alliances that produce peace of mind and solutions to medical practice concerns As a...
Medical Memoirs: Dr. Kevin Dorsett on carrying out the mission to ‘Do unto Others’
“Do unto your patients as you would do unto your family,” advises Dr. Kevin Dorsett;...
Sights set on striking a balance between the benefits and risks
FDA update on labeling rules for long-acting opioid analgesics In April of this year, The...
On the Pulse: Improvement project underway at local facility, new physicians, new robotic-assisted surgeries, and more
Work has begun on a $1.3 million facelift at Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC). The...
The clock is ticking: One year to go for ICD-10
Have you gotten your clinicians buy-in for documentation? Now that the Centers for Medicare &...
Rolling the dice to help ensure better healthcare for all
Supporting community medical care efforts at the upcoming Casino Night Fundraiser When treating the ill...
Medical Advice: The four layers of drowning prevention
One of the many benefits of living in Florida is the beautiful weather nearly year...
Publisher’s Note: Together – We can be a part of the solution
You may not be aware of it, but our region has a big problem. Here’s...
Bringing hunger awareness to the table
The staggering facts on food insecurity among our fellow neighbors September and Hunger Awareness Month...
PCMA Letter: Helping families in need
There are two things that— when found lacking or without— can put tremendous strain on...
Healthy Cook: When stress is holding your eating habits hostage
Eating is soothing. It satisfies a primal urge. When life is getting to be too...
Davenport teacher named NFL Play 60 champion
Changing the way kids think about physical education and their health Susan Searls, a physical...
Ask a Nurse: The evolution of modern medicine
Did you know that an anesthesiologist (the doctor that puts you to sleep and keeps...
Medical Advice: Avoiding mosquitoes and chikungunya virus
I was first introduced to a disease known as chikungunya during my medical training. Initially...
Pop Quiz: Are you a ‘good’ patient?
Find Out if You Make the Grade, and Learn Some Tips along the Way It’s...
Editor’s Dose: Adventures with school physicals!
It’s school physical time already! Am I the only one who feels like summer went...
Word of Mouth: What makes a good dentist: Qualifications to look for
Few people consider their dentist their favorite person, but your dentist should at least be...