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2021 To a New Year and a New You!

This January, perhaps more than ever before, we need a fresh start.

Gain Of Function

How much risk of an accidental pandemic is too much?

Gates Versus The Pandemic

Without the efforts of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Covid-19 crisis would almost certainly be worse. But it's extensive role raises questions about how much we rely on philantrophy.

Clinical use of aromatase inhibitors

Contrary to expectations, medical professionals (such as physicians and researchers) learn from folklore developed within (sub)cultures, or from impassioned pursuits by laymen affected by a specific pathology.

The Healthy Prostate

A man’s risk of BPH increases with age. These science-backed supplements help prevent and treat the most common symptoms.

Boost Your Holidays with B Vitamins

They’re critical for mood, stress, and energy. Here’s how to support your body during the holidays (and all year long) with the Bs you need.

10 Tips to Enjoy Low-Sugar Holidays

For weight control and improved health, follow these strategies to keep your sugar intake to a minimum while still relishing the sweetness of the season.

Follow Your Heart

From their humble beginnings in a local sandwich shop, the creators of the original vegan mayonnaise (Vegenaise) remain true to their roots 50 years on.

Elderberry: Nature's Top Antiviral Herb

The science speaks for itself—elderberry works in a unique way to combat cold and flu viruses and strengthen immune function.

VITAMIN D SHOWS SUPER impressive results IN COVID-19

Results just in from a hospital trial in Spain showed vitamin D to produce phenomenal results in preventing the progression of COVID-19.

TIPS FOR supporting Immunity

As we enter the winter months immunity support is even more critical to reduce the impact of being infected by COVID-19.

THINK INSTANT AND DISTANT

Gatherings will be smaller, more intimate and many will be planned at the last minute, according to the latest local COVID-19 guidelines.

VITAMIN D, Pregnancy, and COVID-19

A virus has quickly, and very seriously, presented itself as a threat to all that we hold dear — taking lives, impacting our liberty and surely stealing our happiness.

VITAMIN D during pregnancy linked to CHILD'S IQ, study says

A mother’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy have been linked to the child’s IQ, with higher vitamin D levels correlating to a higher IQ in children ages 4 to 6 years old. Vitamin D could therefore promote brain development in the womb, but causation cannot yet be assumed here.

IMPROVING Your Health with a Plant-Based NUTRITION PLAN

As the plant-based trend continues to bring healthy alternatives to restaurants and grocery aisles, millions of Americans are opting for a nutrition plan that centers on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and legumes.

HOW THE FIRST COVID-19 CHRISTMAS

Will Be Different

FIVE Grounding Tips for the Holiday Season

As we officially enter into the holiday season, anxiety hangs in the air, with so many worries.

Effective Stress Relievers that can calm your mind and body!

Stress can take a toll on your health in many ways, some of which you may not even realize what it’s doing to your body. You may blame that irritating headache, the pinched nerve in your neck, your frequent insomnia, or your decreased productivity at work on an illness. But stress may be the cause.

There's More to Beauty Than What's in the Eye of the Beholder

Demand for Respiratory Therapists On Rise Amid COVID-19

UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE

Thread Lifts Offer Less Invasive, More Affordable Option for Facial Rejuvenation

THE FIRST STEP

Right Mindset, Guidance Can Keep a New Exercise Program From Being Intimidating

THE QUINTESSENTIAL ESSENTIAL WORKERS

Demand for Respiratory Therapists On Rise Amid COVID-19

POP QUIZ!

Learn How to Fight the Signs of Aging

Enjoy Holiday Delights the Healthy Way

As we approach the holiday season, we usually expect that temptation will cause us to add a few pounds and maybe challenge our cholesterol levels. Usually, we feel the pleasure is worth the pain, and we are confident we will fix it with our New Year’s resolutions.

Be Mindful of COVID This Holiday Season

Dr. Joy Jackson, an internal medicine physician, serves the community as director of the Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk). For more information about DOHPolk, visit mypolkhealth.org. Follow DOH-Polk on Twitter at twitter.com/ FLHealthPolk.

We Had the Vaccine the Whole Time

The silver bullet we’ve been waiting for took all of one weekend to design.

Looped Band Workout for LEGS

Resistance bands are an excellent training tool.

Slimming Down Naturally With Food

WEIGHT LOSS GUIDE

Top 10 Post – Natal Abdominal Exercise

A number of women experience trouble bringing their abdomen back to its original tone and size after childbirth.

Living a Better Life with HIV

AIDS is a disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus, which targets and weakens the body's immune system.