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Healthcare
Is it more than a tummy ache? Here’s what to know.
We asked the pediatric GI experts at Nemours Children’s Health at Lakeland Regional Health what parents need to know.
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Wellness
Arts in Medicine: A different kind of prescription
Learn more about how this program at Watson Clinic is bringing healing to patients through the arts.
May 28, 2024
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Amelia Grooms
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Know where to go: Urgent care vs. ER
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Watson Clinic to open new orthopaedic clinic this month
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10 local ways to show some love this February
Explore local, healthy ways to show yourself, others, and your heart some love this Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month.
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6 Lakeland New Year’s resolutions to try
New year, new goals. Explore 6 local activities to try in the new year.
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5 common holiday injuries and how to treat them locally
Avoid being your neighborhood’s Clark Griswold this season.
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Sports
Do the Dreadnaught Wave for kids at Lakeland Regional Health
Cheer on your team while supporting children in Lakeland Regional Health’s pediatrics department during Lakeland High School’s home football games.
October 26, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Be inspired by this breast cancer awareness event
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Try This: Go behind the scenes of Lakeland Regional Health’s new GME program
See what it takes to become a physician — and how the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program is good for Lakeland.
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6 reasons to consider Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group for your primary care
From 340+ providers to easy referrals, here are six reasons Lakeland Regional Physician Group just might be right for you and your family.
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