A Look at the Pavilion’s First Year
We are so grateful for your support as we began to serve the community in our state-of-the-art Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children. We proudly opened our doors […]
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Hug Bear Program Helps Children and Teens Cope With Loss
A hospital is most often a vital starting point on one’s journey toward getting and feeling better. But sometimes, despite every concerted effort of our highly skilled physicians and clinicians, […]
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Does Breastfeeding Impact Your Risk of Developing Breast Cancer?
By VANESSA PROWLER, MD There are a number of reproductive factors that influence a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, including start of menstruation, number of pregnancies, age at first […]
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Motorcycles Pose Unique Safety Risks
By JENNIFER CIPRIANO, BSN, RN, CMSRN Did you know that motorcyclists are about 28 times more likely than those in passenger vehicles to die in a traffic crash, according to […]
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2019 FitChurch Challenge Successfully Inspires Dozens
Lakeland Regional Health’s FitChurch Challenge successfully completed its second year, with nearly 200 community members participating in this 12-week friendly wellness competition. Through free fitness classes at the YMCA, nature […]
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Don’t Be Complacent When Children Are Near Water
By JENNIFER CIPRIANO, BSN, RN, CMSRN Did you know Florida leads the nation in child drownings? With our pools, beaches and lakes accessible year round, our children are at higher […]
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‘I Don’t Know What I Would Have Done Without Her’
Thanksgiving 2016 was not at all how Ann Lesauskas imagined. No stuffing, sweet potatoes or turkey legs. She had been so looking forward to her trip to Lakeland from Charleston, […]
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Nipple Discharge Not Usually Concerning, But Worth Mentioning to Your Doctor
By VANESSA PROWLER, MD Nipple discharge, one of the most common breast complaints in women, is defined by fluid that leaks out of the nipple of the breast. Up to […]
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