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Try this crunchy salad by Lisa Cooper, MS, RD, LDN, at Orlando Health Center for Health Improvement, it's high in fiber and cancer-fighting phytochemicals and makes a great side dish! 🥦

In recent years, a new medical tool called the UroLift System has helped men treat the symptoms of a non-cancerous increase in the size of their prostate — or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). When a man has BPH, enlargement of the prostate can narrow their urethra, leading to difficulties with urination. While medication has been the first-line therapy for BPH in the past, UroLift has several advantages, including its limited and minor side effects. 

You feel it coming on: itchy eyes, runny nose, a tickle in your throat. Over the next few days, your symptoms progress to include sneezing, congestion, fatigue, cough and a sore throat. Despite your best efforts, it looks like you’ve caught the common cold, and if you’re not attentive it could get worse.

During Orlando City Soccer Club’s first home game of the 2021 Major League Soccer season, star player Alexandre Pato suffered a knee injury that required surgery. Knee injuries are among the most common soccer players face, affecting one player in every 10 games played.

Did you know that adding parsnips to your diet can help reduce blood cholesterol levels? Try out this fiber-filled chips recipe by Lauren Popeck, a registered dietitian. 

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, there’s about a 40 percent chance that your kids will, too. That’s because, in addition to aggravating factors like pollution and increased chemical sensitivities, allergies have a big genetic component.

Pregnancy and new motherhood can be joyful and unforgettable, but these precious moments also bring a whole host of new challenges that can seem overwhelming. Between getting to know a new human being, midnight feedings, body image issues and a complete overhaul of your schedule, you may experience feelings of exhaustion and frustration. 

Cancer treatment is never easy. Between appointments, medications and side effects, there’s a lot to navigate. Immunotherapy, also called immuno-oncology, offers an approach that is promising for many types of cancer. But what exactly is this treatment and how do you know if it's right for you? 

You’ve likely seen shirts that say, “I’m not a regular mom — I’m a wine mom,” the stemless wine glasses with the words “mommy juice” printed in fancy font, the memes that make light of mom groups day-drinking on playdates. These days, “wine mom” culture — a term that refers to moms who drink to escape the stresses of parenthood — is pervasive. Moms are inundated with the message that drinking wine comes with being a mother. And while it may seem harmless and a funny, wine mom culture has become a major public health concern.