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Welcome to CentraState Healthcare System’s blog, your trusted resource for wellness tips, health trends, medical insights, and more.

Browse through our vast collection of articles, backed by our expert team of healthcare professionals and doctors. From essential preventive care strategies to cutting-edge medical innovations and uplifting patient stories that embody resilience and hope, our blog will help you stay informed and inspired on your journey to optimal health.

Brother-Sister Quit Smoking Together!

By |2022-11-14T12:36:26-05:00October 12th, 2020|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , |

When many turned to unhealthy behaviors to deal with stress this spring, Bill Cummings and Corinne Guidone took advantage of CentraState’s virtual Smoking Cessation program and quit smoking. Although the brother and sister tried to quit more times than they could count, they wanted to finally kick the habit [...]

Could You Have Prediabetes?

By |2021-04-13T12:59:34-04:00October 11th, 2020|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , , |

When it comes to fighting diabetes, knowledge is the best medicine. That’s because more than 84 percent of people at risk of developing diabetes, a condition known as prediabetes, don’t even know it. With knowledge comes the power to prevent the illness that can lead to serious health consequences [...]

The Prime of Your Life: Our Health Coaches Can Help Get You There

By |2021-04-13T12:53:44-04:00October 10th, 2020|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , |

Wouldn’t it be great to wake up every day feeling healthy, strong, resilient and ready for whatever comes next? You can with Prime Time Health—CentraState’s virtual health & wellness membership program. Prime Time Health offers an amazing array of interactive, on-demand classes to help you create healthier habits, change your [...]

COLD vs. FLU vs. COVID-19: What’s the Difference?

By |2020-10-16T08:47:05-04:00September 24th, 2020|Categories: Coronavirus, Health A-Z|Tags: , , , |

With the dropping temperatures and changing leaves signaling the arrival of fall, our community is gearing up for cold and flu season—while taking continued COVID-19 precautions. “Many viruses are present year-round, but seem more prevalent in the colder months for a variety of reasons,” says Philip Angello, MD, board-certified [...]

Recovering From Home: A Pulmonologist’s Experience with COVID-19

By |2021-04-13T12:48:31-04:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: Coronavirus|Tags: , , |

Physicians, nurses, and other team members on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis experienced a wide range of emotions during the experience, which seemed surreal for many – especially for caregivers who themselves became infected with the virus. With an early cluster of cases at CentraState, physician leaders [...]

Move It or Lose It: Screening for Function After Quarantine

By |2024-05-10T08:13:23-04:00July 31st, 2020|Categories: Coronavirus, Health A-Z, Physical Therapy|Tags: , , |

The coronavirus pandemic has changed us in many ways, including how our bodies function. Whether you’ve spent months quarantining to help flatten the curve or you’ve isolated to recover from COVID-19, it has limited our ability to move. Muscle strength decreases 1-3% per day for each day of inactivity [...]

Harnessing the Power of Image-Guided Technologies for Cancer Treatment

By |2021-01-29T15:58:13-05:00July 19th, 2020|Categories: Cancer|Tags: |

Most people are familiar with diagnostic radiology procedures like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. When these image-based techniques are used to guide a minimally invasive procedure intended to diagnose or treat a condition, it’s called interventional radiology. For patients with cancer, this approach – often referred to as interventional [...]

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