CATEGORIES
Staying Connected
Peace River Center Navigates The ‘New Normal’ During Pandemic
THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES are common in the United States. In fact, nearly one in five adults is living with a mental health illness. Each year, we set aside the August edition of Central Florida Health News to focus on mental and behavioral health.
POP QUIZ!
Are Your Protecting Your Eyes From Digital Eye Strain?
Harbingers of HOPE
From ECT to TMS, Lakeland Regional Health Has Powerful Tools for Fighting Depression
Healthy Cook
Delicious Dishes for a Quick Pick-Me-Up
BODY MIND SPIRIT
The Uplifting Power of Positive Psychology
Skin Smarts
Protect Your Skin From the Brutal Summer Sun
MEDICAL Advice
Teach Children the Best Ways to Protect Themselves Against COVID-19
july 2020 CALENDAR
The world is slowly starting to open back up, but many events and gatherings are still canceled or limited due to concerns over spreading COVID-19 (coronavirus). As of this writing, most health-related support groups in Central Florida are still not meeting in person. Please enjoy these online activities and resources while we continue social distancing.
Healthy Cook
Delicious Recipes for Healthy Skin
HEALTH Update
New UF Study Delves Into Safety of Humans Using DEET
Skintelligence
Most Skin Cancer Is Preventable; Early Precautions Pay Off Later
Every Minute Counts
Lakeland Regional Health Works to Make Sure People Don’t Delay Care Over COVID Fears
BODY MIND & SPIRIT
Staying in Touch Has Never Been More Important
Surviving COVID-19: One Man's Story of Gratitude
Auburndale’s Keith Johnson Talks About His Journey and the Healthcare Workers Who Saved His Life
So Much More…
Central Florida Health Care’s Efforts Go Above, Beyond
Reopening Mentally and Emotionally From COVID-19
BODY MIND SPIRIT
More than Medicine
Watson Clinic Urgent Care Treating Body and Mind in Trying Times
Healthy Cook
Scrumptious Snacks to Squash the Mid-Day Slump
Feeling PROUD & VALUED
Lakeland Regional Health Personnel Rise to the Challenge
Contact Tracing Crucial to Coronavirus Battle
MEDICAL Advice
ON THE FRONT LINE
Charge Nurse Describes New Normal Caring for COVID-19 Patients
Made with Love
Residents-Turned-Seamstresses Help Fill Demand With Homemade Masks
PITCHING IN
Florida Polytechnic University Using 3D Printers to Make Face Shields
Healthy Cook
A Splash of Citrus Goes a Long Way
Keeping the Faith
Winter Haven Family Holds Tight to Beliefs While Recovering From Coronavirus
Heroes Get the Blues, Too
THE BRAVE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, first responders, law enforcement, military, funeral directors and those delivering necessities to hospitals and communities affected by COVID-19 are our new heroes. They’re risking or losing their lives to provide care for us. Some sleep in their cars in hospital parking lots. Running on cortisol, adrenaline and caffeine, they plead, “We stay here, so you stay home!” Many wish stay-at-home orders would have happened sooner.
Care DURING CRISIS
Virus Changes How Clinics Reach Patients
MEDICAL Advice
Bringing Awareness to the Reality of Heart Disease
POP QUIZ
Chest Pain: What Is Your Body Telling You?