If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you may have sleep apnea.
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Once in a Blue Moon
I am celebrating my 35th year as a Rotarian this month. All three Rotary clubs I have been a member of, including our great Plant City Noon Rotary club, have used 50-50 drawings to raise money and enhance attendance and fun. Although I now prefer to throw my money in the pot in an option […]
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note: Skin Cancer Awareness Month
What to Know about prevention, detection and treatment when it comes to skin cancer.
Continue ReadingCOLUMN: Plant City organizations blossom in spring
Rather than do all this work themselves, the city is harnessing Plant City’s spirit to organize and unite around common goals.
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note: Celebrate World Voice Day on April 16
Vocal health is often overlooked and misunderstood. Symptoms of voice problems often include roughness, hoarseness, a whisper, discomfort to talk, and strain or loss of control.
Continue ReadingResetting local controls on alcohol
Plant City Commission took the first step at its March 25th meeting on resetting some of our local controls on the sale of alcohol in Plant City contained in Section 10-62 of the Plant City Code. Using its regulatory power, in addition to modifying controls on alcohol throughout the city, the new ordinance […]
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note: “Frog in Your Throat” 3.14.19
This infamous “frog in your throat” sensation is commonly attributed to emotional reactions such as stress, anxiety and fatigue.
Continue ReadingTraditions – Remembering Al Berry
A good thing about social media is its ability to remind us of good times and people.
Continue ReadingOwner’s Report: Thinking about booze
There is a spectrum in alcohol use. One end of the spectrum is no alcohol, known as “teetotaling.” The other end is probably public intoxication or alcoholism. No sane person is going to advocate for public intoxication or alcoholism, so in regulating alcohol use the question has always been how far out from the […]
Continue ReadingDoctor’s Note: “Sharing the Love (and the Allergens)”
Love is in the air— along with common allergens. With Valentine’s day in the middle, February is the month to celebrate love throughout classrooms, work environments and restaurants.
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