In the state of Florida, there is nearly always a danger of children drowning, but as summer approaches, that danger becomes even more clear.
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By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 5/11/23 |
The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Monroe, and Okeechobee Counties...
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5/10/23
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The First Sebring Health and Beauty Convention was magnificent, as health-conscious individuals flocked into the...
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By Nancy Dale, Ph.D.
Author & Yoga Instructor | 5/10/23 |
Thanks to some generous donations, the Stuttering Foundation has donated a DVD, entitled Kids Who Stutter...
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News from The Stuttering Foundation
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5/9/23
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Its becoming harder and harder to be a smoker, and cigarettes are expensive.
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By Doctor Leland Heller M.D.
Okeechobee Family Practice | 5/8/23 |
With more and more people being diagnosed with depression, rare side effects need to be addressed.
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By Doctor Leland Heller M.D.
Okeechobee Family Practice | 5/5/23 |
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, but there is good news: It’s also the cancer you can see on your body.
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News from Skin Cancer Foundation
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5/3/23
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OKEECHOBEE – May 6-11 is Nurses Week in Okeechobee County.
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/27/23 |
Many people use the emergency room as their primary care clinic, which causes delays in ER treatment.
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By Doctor Leland Heller M.D.
Okeechobee Family Practice | 4/27/23 |
Residents living in and around the Okeechobee, Florida can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease...
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4/24/23
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This Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10am-2mp, the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with HCA Raulerson …
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By Cpl. Jack Nash
PIO OCSO | 4/20/23 |
Open Hands is happy to once again bring the Florida Baptist Convention free mobile dental van to Okeechobee.
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4/11/23
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The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Monroe, and Okeechobee Counties...
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4/10/23
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Strokes are a devastating event where part of the brain loses its supply of oxygen and sugar. This causes neuron damage or death. Its being renamed a “brain attack.” The …
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By Doctor Leland Heller M.D.
Okeechobee Family Practice | 4/6/23 |
Alzheimer’s Association will host the following Caregiver Support Group meetings...
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4/3/23
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Over the weekend, Okeechobee Healthy Start trained 15 doulas in our small, rural community.
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Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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4/3/23
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Most of us know that too much stress causes health problems like diabetes, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and likely some …
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By Doctor Leland Heller M.D.
Okeechobee Family Practice | 4/1/23 |
The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health announced a new partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation
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3/15/21
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