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Healthy Cook
DASH Diet Recipes Fight an ‘Achy Breaky Heart’
GOOD for the HEART
Heart Walk Participants Explain Why Event Is So Rewarding
Courageous VOYAGE
Lakeland Man’s Journey Through Sickness and Transplant to Second Chance
Convenient CARE
Winter Haven Doctor Offers TAVR Treatment That Once Required Travel
BODY MIND SPIRIT
Women’s Intuition: Fact, Fiction, and Evolution
Keep It MOVING
Exercise Is a Must for Good Heart Health
Coronavirus: Keeping Kids in the Loop
As people around the world process, cope, and adjust to life in the time of coronavirus, the dynamics of everyday life continue to change.
Don't Let COVID-19 Anxiety Overwhelm You
New illnes and pandemics have created intense fear and panic throughout human history, but somehow science prevails.
Healthy Cook
NO MATTER WHERE WE DO, there is always something out there that could bring us down. An upper respiratory infection if we hug a sick child, a flu if we shake hands or touch a doorknob, other illnesses if we are bitten by a mosquito, or maybe one of the scary diseases that crop up every few years.
Preventive Measures Are Your Best Defense
THE GLOBAL OUTBREAK of a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus has reached pandemic proportions, according to the World Health Organization. The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was first detected in China and is now detected in more than 100 locations internationally, including the United States.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Healthcare Facilities Focus on Facts, Precautions
Staying in the Game: Polk Games Help Seniors Stay Active and Involved
DURING HER YOUNGER YEARS in her Michigan hometown, Dot Van Farowe says she participated in a variety of sports and leisure activities.
Chapters Health System, Bartow Regional Medical Center Open Palliative Care Clinic
IN PARTNERSHIP with Chapters Health System, Bartow Regional Medical Center has opened a palliative care clinic in Bartow.
Pets And Your Health
For as long as we can remember, humans and domesticated animals have shared a special bond. The mutually beneficial relationship has served many purposes. In recent years, that bond has been applied in the medical field. Pet therapy, a field sometimes referred to as animal-assisted therapy, has gained popularity across the country. Medical institutions are recognizing the innate abilities dogs have to tune in to humans and their feelings. Cancer centers and behavioral health practices have been perhaps the most visible in animal-assisted therapy.
THE DOCTOR IS IN PAIN
Hospital Therapy Dog Zora Is the Perfect Medicine
PAW & ORDER
Winter Haven Police Department Therapy Dog Winning Hearts
Feet First
AdventHealth’s Dr. Narmo Ortiz Sheds Light on Foot and Heel Pain
Building a Healther Polk Initiative Targets Obesity
OBESITY IS BECOMING one of the nation’s greatest public health threats.
CREATURE COMFORTS
Winter Haven Hospital Volunteer Crochets Octopuses to Soothe NICU Babies
TRUE TRANSFORMATION
Doctor and Patient Explain Why Bariatric Surgery Is So Much More Than Weight Loss
REVAMP Your RESOLUTIONS
Frame Your Goals for the New Year in Positive Language
MEDICAL Advice
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
EXPANDING Care
Lakeland Regional's Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness to Address Acute Need in Area
Relax, Revive Restore
Booming Spa Industry Has More to Offer Than Ever Before
Pop Quiz
If You Don’t Snooze, You Lose! How Much Do You Really Know About Sleep Apnea?
Open ENROLLMENT
It’s Time to Evaluate Your Options and Choose the Insurance Plan That’s Best for You
Medical Advice
National Influenza Vaccination Week
Health Hero
Lisa Moseley’s Fundraising Prowess Brings New Visibility to Peace River Center
Freezing Never Felt So Good
Cryotherapy a Quick, Holistic Option for a Wide Range of Ailments
Body Mind Spirit
The Gift of Self-Care for the Holidays and Always