CDC honors Access Health Care’s staff
Dr. Pariksith Singh was recognized with a certificate of appreciation by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. The recognition was for Singh and Access Health Care’s managers’ assistance in providing chart review, data collection and analysis to assist the CDC in analytics and health statistics. Access Health Care Physicians’ main office is located at 5350 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill.
Raising awareness about prostate cancer
Florida Hospital Zephyrhills wants to raise awareness about prostate cancer, a disease that affects more than 233,000 men each year in the United States.
Prostate cancer is to men what breast cancer is to women. It is the most common non-skin cancer in America.
As men increase in age, the risk of developing prostate cancer increases. More than 65 percent of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men older than 65.
The American Urological Association recommends that men should ask their physician about developing a screening plan by the age of 40.
To find a primary care physician or urologist near your home, call the physician referral line at (844) 362-2329.
SHINE volunteers win award
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ SHINE Program honored its Pasco County volunteers with the 2014 Planning and Service Area of the Year award.
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) volunteers completed nearly 20,162 client contacts between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30, 2014. Additionally, volunteers spent almost 10,200 hours with their clients during that timeframe.
The Land O’ Lakes office is located in the HAP Clark building, 4111 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 302.
For information on volunteering, call Sue Samson at (800) 963-5337, or visit FloridaShine.org.
