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Polk Fit, Fresh and Friendly: We are Hear2Help

Imagine living in a community with little to no community resources. Just for a moment think about being ...

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The road to better nutrition

A new study finds that almost half of the deaths from chronic diseases are associated with a poor ...

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Time is ticking when it comes to your heart’s health

Time may be ticking, but it’s still February, and that means it’s still American Heart Month. With only ...

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PF3’s highlights from 2016

As the year 2016 closes, Polk Fit, Fresh and Friendly (PF3) reflects on a year of growth, opportunity ...

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Reflections on the season

November begins the holiday season, a time for reflection and thanksgiving followed by resolutions to “do better,” whatever ...

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Foothills Health Network: A wellness resource for Polk County

Imagine you have relocated to a new community, a new county, a new state, and don’t have health ...

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International Walk to School Day is October 5

One of the health priorities identified by the Polk County Community Health Assessment in 2015 was to increase ...

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Vaccines: Science’s gift to humanity

A conversation with Dr. Amy Marietta of Polk Health Center August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Local physician ...

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Exercise and movement are essential for healing back pain

A widespread misunderstanding among patients dealing with intractable back pain is that exercise should be avoided at all ...

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Knowing the difference makes the difference: men’s health and men’s fitness

If you want to be the picture of men’s health – that is, be on the cover of ...

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