Polk/Brandon

Submitted by Hospice of Marion County All of us deserve to live as comfortably as possible; however, when an accident, sudden illness or chronic condition takes hold of our lives, comfort may seem impossible or out of reach. In the past decade, hope for relief from acute pain and distressing …

Eleuterio Cancel knows the physicians who deliver babies at Winter Haven Women’s Hospital (WHWH) pretty well. He’s been a security guard at the hospital for three years. On Dec. 5, though, he was particularly interested as Dr. Naxdaris Gonzalez and Dr. Akhila Reddy checked in. That’s because they were there …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS February is the month of love, so it got me reflecting on some romantic comedies I’ve seen that I particularly enjoyed. Do you remember the 2005 film, “Hitch,” starring Will Smith? It’s about a “date doctor” who helped men, who didn’t know how, get …

I know being physically active and eating healthy is good for my heart, but how does stress affect my heart? We’ve all heard eating healthy and getting enough exercise is good for our heart, but did you know mental health can impact your heart, too? Research shows that conditions like …

Over time, your skin will show signs of age. It’s natural: Skin loosens up because it starts to lose proteins called collagen and elastin, the substances that make skin firm. This loss results in wrinkles, sagging, and a creepy appearance on your hands, neck, and face. There are numerous anti-aging …

Gallbladder cancer is a rare disease. The American Cancer Society estimates that in the United States, 6,570 women and 5,750 men will be diagnosed with cancer of the gallbladder or nearby large bile ducts in 2023. It occurs more frequently in women than in men, and the incidence is higher …

Out with the Bald, in with the New Did you know… More than half of the people who make New Year’s resolutions have dropped them by the end of January, and almost everyone has put them in their rearview mirror by the end of March? Why is that? Well, sometimes …

A procedure that can help heart patients manage symptoms linked to complications from stents is now being offered at BayCare’s Winter Haven Hospital, bringing access to this service to the West Central Florida region. The hospital has begun providing coronary brachytherapy and is the only one within 300 miles to …

By Alex Anderson In August of 1996, I was having breakfast with a pastor that I admired. He did not come from a privileged family, but his life was full of good things. He was very blessed in every way. He had started his church a year and a half earlier, …

Massage is perhaps one of the oldest healing traditions. Many ancient peoples – including the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese and Indians – were convinced of the therapeutic properties of massage and used it to treat a variety of ailments. The term ‘massage therapy’ is used to describe a wide variety …