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The fact that smoking increases your risk for lung cancer – the deadliest of cancers – should be no surprise. But what you may not realize is that quitting smoking can quickly reduce your risk and improve your chances of a longer life.

When it comes to treating your child’s medical issues, food might not be the first prescription you and your child’s pediatrician consider. But it could be part of a long-term solution.

With every mastectomy comes a big decision, and there are three surgical options regarding what happens next:

One of the first athletic trainers was hired by Harvard University to care for its football team — back in the 1880s. Fast forward more than a century to 1991, when athletic training was recognized as an allied health care profession by the American Medical Association. Since then, the science behind athletic training has advanced substantially.

It seems like everyone has one. Fitbit. Garmin. Apple Watch. Everyone is sporting some type of wristwatch device to count steps, record heart rate or calorie burn and measure sleep quality. But do these fitness trackers really work?

When your job is to coach elite athletes in track and field and help them achieve the most they possibly can, every day that you go to work is incredibly rewarding. That’s why I consider it such a privilege to work with some of the best athletes in the world at the National Training Center in Clermont.

Arthritis — the presence of inflammation or degeneration in a joint — is a common affliction, especially as we grow older. While there are many non-surgical treatment options that arthritis sufferers can explore, for some, orthopedic surgery may become a necessity. Here’s how to tell when it’s time to seek the opinion of an orthopedic surgeon. 

Many of our routines and schedules have changed drastically in a short period of time. Fortunately, we have our share of alternatives. If you exercise regularly, you already may have found a new way to stay active and healthy without regular access to gyms and physical trainers.

We do everything with our hands — from the functional like carrying groceries to the expressive like gesturing or giving a hug.

If your doctor recently used the term “complex abdominal surgery” in regards to a procedure you or a loved one might need, it’s understandable if you felt confused. This all-inclusive term refers to any abdominal operation complicated by other health factors.