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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