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Pets & Your Health Edition

When Man's Best Friend Is Also the Best Medicine

The powerful bond between humans and their pets has always been easily recognizable. Still, every year when we put together the Pets & Your Health edition of Central Florida Health News, we find stories of courage and understanding so strong we can’t help but be inspired.

2 mins

March Is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month and the Florida Department of Health in Polk County is bringing awareness to the importance of a nutritious, healthy lifestyle.

1 min

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Eye

Sleep apnea is a common but often undiagnosed disorder that has potentially serious general and eye health consequences. Approximately 25% of men and 10% of women are affected, but unfortunately, 80% of these are undiagnosed. High rates of undiagnosed patients may be due to the fact that the best test, a polysomnography sleep study, is inconvenient for the patients and can be very costly as it requires overnight monitoring of your breathing and other body functions during sleep while at a sleep center.

1 min

POP QUIZ!

Pet Allergies? Get the Facts on the Best Way to Cope

3 mins

HEALING PAWS

A Service Canine, A Veteran, and the Journey Back From the Edge

4 mins

SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION

Dr. Haight Dispels COVID-19 Myths and Explains Why He Trusts Vaccine

4 mins

BATTLING OBESITY

Lakeland Regional Health Unveils New Weight Loss Institute

4 mins

Cook Up the Good Stuff for Your Pup

You look down at the floor, and the little guy looks back at you, expectantly. The unspoken message transferred from his eyes to yours: “It’s dinnertime, right?”

4 mins

How We ‘Talk' to Our Pets

Did you ever wonder how you can look in your pet’s eyes and know if he or she is sad, mad or glad or wants attention and they can do the same for you? How can that be when there are no spoken words between you? The answer is neuroscience, and you don’t have to be Dr. Doolittle to “talk” with the animals. We sometimes forget humans are part of the animal kingdom, too, with much the same physical organs and emotions.

2 mins

On Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals and Freelancers

If you watch a service animal with their human, there is a higher level of nonverbal communication taking place. The training that enables and facilitates that level of connection often takes years of training.

1 min

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Central Florida Health News magazine is a consumer publication for health-conscious adults. The full-color, gloss publication is dedicated to providing readers with accessible, up-to-date information on health-related topics.

This monthly consumer magazine bridges the divide between health-related topics and the local populace. Families are looking for the best ways to lead healthy, happier lives. Central Florida Health News magazine provides the answers the consumer audience is looking for. Our print and online content provides a creative mix of nutrition, fitness, local focus, and medical advice that can strengthen your business relationship with the vital consumer audience. Families, patients, customers, and the all important “interested audience” find the answers they’re looking for.

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