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What to know about heart failure

If you or someone you love has heart failure, the diagnosis can be scary. The condition is serious, but many people learn how to manage heart failure and live normal lives. It might surprise you to learn that heart failure doesn't mean that the heart has stopped working. When someone is diagnosed with heart failure, it means their heart's ability to pump blood is impaired. Heart failure is a chronic condition that worsens over time—if it's not managed. There are two types of heart failure....

Second trimester: The next step of your pregnancy journey

Heading into your second trimester of pregnancy or wondering what it will be like when you are pregnant? Here's what to expect. The second trimester spans from weeks 13 to 28. A full-term pregnancy generally lasts about 40 weeks, which is counted from the first day of your last normal period. For many people, the second trimester is easier than the first. Morning sickness and fatigue have stopped, and generally you'll feel more energetic and more like you did before you got pregnant. You may exp...

Help Us Celebrate National Doctors Day!

Doctors are there in times of great distress to alleviate illness, promote healing, and offer guidance and comfort to patients and their caregivers. Taking place on Saturday, March 30, National Doctors Day presents an ideal opportunity to recognize those physicians who have made a positive impact in our lives. Watson Clinic’s team of over 220 board-certified physicians work every day from exam rooms and operating rooms to ensure a healthier community one patient at a time. They carry on ou...

Clinic Supports FSC Nursing Program

As a result of our donation to Florida Southern College’s Nursing Program, Watson Clinic was honored with three "simulators" and beds that are to be used for student training. Wearing specially embroidered gowns, each simulator was named after an influential nurse of our choosing from medical history. A sign hangs on the classroom wall spotlighting photos and biographies of each nurse who "paved the way for generations of nurses to come." There’s Clara Barton, who was known as the An...

Saturday Appointments Available with Optometry & ENT

Watson Clinic’s Otolaryngology ENT and Optometry departments are pleased to offer appointment availability on select Saturdays for both new and established patients. This service provides enhanced convenience and flexibility for patients who have yet to establish their own specialist from either department or are too busy to attend an appointment during the week. Watson Clinic Main Optometry specialist Michelle Espanto, OD, FAAO is offering appointment openings on two upcoming Saturdays &#...