Health Alert

Health Alert

As we are all well aware, COVID-19 is still around, there has been an increase in cases in Highlands County, and the state of Florida. We encourage everyone to be protective of themselves and others. When in a crowd for lengthy times, it is a good practice to wear...
What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus?

What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus?

The novel coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 has spread from the site of the original outbreak in China to affect 75 countries around the world. If effective controls aren’t put into place, COIVID-19 could ultimately infect between 40% and 70% of the...
Too Much Fried Food May Shorten Your Life

Too Much Fried Food May Shorten Your Life

Fried chicken, french fries and chicken-fried steak might be delicious, but treating yourself to such fare regularly could be deadly, a new study warns. Women who eat more than one serving a week of fried chicken or fried fish have an increased risk of heart disease...
Mammograms Helped Save 600,000 Lives Since ’89

Mammograms Helped Save 600,000 Lives Since ’89

MONDAY, Feb. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Widespread mammography screening and big advances in breast cancer treatment have saved hundreds of thousands of American women’s lives since 1989, a new study estimates. Researchers tracked 1990-2015 U.S. data on...