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Heart disease can happen at any age
Heart disease doesn’t happen just to older adults. It is happening to younger adults more and more often. more
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Healthy eating makes a happy heart
When stress hits hard as it did during the pandemic, many of us eat more, and less-than-healthy comfort foods may be the treats we reach for first. more
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Dr. Richard Soldinger has many years experience dealing with macular degeneration.
Common eye condition is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults
February is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD is a common eye condition and is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. more
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Health & Safety Expo draws crowds
The 16th Annual Okeechobee Family Health & Safety Exp offered health information for all ages more
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IRSC Dental Hygiene Program- Dental hygienists work with dentists to help patients maintain and improve their oral health and quality of life. They examine the mouth; scale, root plane, clean and polish teeth; and expose and interpret x-rays.
Low-cost dental services available at Indian River State College
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends regular dental cleanings every six months, and recommends X-rays once a year. more
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You could be smoke-free in 2023
Attention turns to the annual tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. Will you be smoke-free in 2023? more
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Indoor air pollution linked to childhood asthma
Should you be worried about indoor air quality? more
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Breast milk from those vaccinated agianst COVID may protect infants
A new study from the University of Florida provides more evidence that the breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19... more
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Art courtesy CDC
January is National Radon Action Month
The Florida Department of Health encourages residents to take action to protect their homes and families from the dangers of radon exposure ... more
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Yoga for Life: Challenging yoga postures to dissolve anxiety
An anxious mind creates tension in the body. more
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According to the latest CDC update, most of South Florida is at "medium" risk for COVID-19. Okeechobee County is highlighted on the map. [Map courtesy CDC]
Most of South Florida at medium risk for covid
Most of South Florida remains at medium risk of COVID-19 according to the weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). more
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Walmart Wellness Day will be held Jan. 14, 2023.
Walmart to host Wellness Day on Saturday, Jan, 14
Walmart invites communities to start down the path of getting – and staying – healthy at the first Walmart Wellness Day of 2023 on Saturday, Jan. 14 more
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South Florida at 'medium' risk for covid
Most of South Florida is a “medium” risk of covid transmission according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … more
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USDA developing tools to identify covid in animals
WASHINGTON, D.C.  -- U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic … more
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Yoga retreat tours restored Kissimmee River
December 17, 2022 was a special day to experience the natural beauty of the ancient Florida Kissimmee River... more
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High blood pressure can kill
Picture a snake that swallowed a mouse.  You can observe the mouse moving down the snake’s body.  more
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Yoga for Life: A yoga practice for holiday calmness
The pace of the day can be exhausting when our lives become filled every minute with working... more
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Mosquito spraying planned Dec. 5-7
OKEECHOBEE -- Mosquito control spraying is scheduled for Monday, Dec.  5, through Wednesday, Dec. 7 ...   more
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Medical injection
Florida provides 9,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to AIDS Healthcare Foundation for vulnerable populations
The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health announced a new partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation more
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