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    What You Need to Know About Probiotics

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    Probiotics are the secret to not just better health and a tougher immune system, but also for healing digestive issues, mental health problems, and neurological conditions. The reason probiotics are...
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    What's Going Around | Chicken Pox

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    Since the chickenpox vaccine was introduced in the U.S. in 1995, the number of chickenpox cases has fallen by as much as 90 percent. But over the past two weeks, AdventHealth Centra Care locations...
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    What's Going Around | Contact Dermatitis

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    Talk about uncomfortable! What’s Going Around this week causes itching, oozing and more itching. Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact...
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    Health Care

    Is the Common Cold Worse in the Summer?

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    Catching a cold is never fun but when it comes during the summer months, it seems to be the ultimate immunity fail. Shouldn’t we be basking in the sun and not blowing our noses under a blanket?

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    What's Going Around | Lice

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    It doesn't matter if your hair is clean or dirty, head lice can become anyone's unexpected guest. And with kids going back to school, chances are those critters may find a way to crawl into your...
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    Health Care

    Defeating Head Lice. It Can Be Done.

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    The day has come. You get a call from school saying your child has… lice. And now you’re in pest control mode. But it’s important to know that a deep house cleaning won’t eradicate those little...

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    Exercise and Wellness

    4 Ways to Stay Hydrated this Summer

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    As some of you might have noticed, summer has arrived! While kids are running outside for time in the pool, backyard BBQ parties, and going to the beach, everyone can easily forget the importance of...

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    Health Care

    What Your Cholesterol Test Tells Us About Your Heart Health

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    Cholesterol isn’t all bad. Some cholesterol can lower your risk of heart disease. Learn the ins and outs of cholesterol and how it impacts heart health.

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    Health Care

    5 Other Illnesses the Flu Can Cause

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    If you’ve ever come down with the flu, you know that it’s no fun. But things can get even worse, as the flu has a nasty habit of causing even more harm in the form of accompanying illnesses. Of the 20...