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  • How You Can Cope with Cancer Pain

    The simplest things – getting to the bathroom, eating or even sleeping – can become ordeals when you have cancer and suffer from chronic pain. And if you’re a cancer survivor, the pain can spark fears that the disease has returned or that something new is wrong.

  • What Young Men Should Know About Testicular Cancer

    If you’re a young man, chances are you don’t think too often about cancer. So you might be surprised to know that testicular cancer, though fairly rare, is the most common cancer found in men between the ages of 20 and 35. 

  • How To Heal from a C-Section

    Taking care of a newborn can feel overwhelming, and if you had your baby via C-section, it can be even harder as you try to heal. Knowing what to expect can help in your first days and weeks of being a mother.

  • Can Cancer Spark Post-Traumatic Stress?

    A cancer diagnosis can cause anxiety, grief and dread. In many ways, finding out you have cancer is like going through a traumatic or violent event.

  • Orlando Health Program Prevents Readmissions for New Moms

    By Alan Schmadtke, Editorial Contributor

  • Should I See a Urologist or My Primary Care Doctor?

    Most people understand when to visit a general practitioner (GP) — when they have an illness that won’t go away, when they experience unusual pain in a particular area of the body or when they need to get an annual check-up or recommended medical screening. GP’s are the gateway into all of medicines specialties. 

  • Is Routine Herpes Screening Necessary?

    One out of every six people between the ages of 14 to 49 have genital herpes, but a government panel is set to recommend that adolescents, adults and pregnant women not get tested for the virus if they don’t have visible symptoms.

  • Is Cupping Any Good for You?

    You, like I probably wondered what those dark purple marks were on athletes during the Summer Games in Rio. Michael Phelps had them all over his body. I’ve also noticed them in other sports on champion boxer Floyd Mayweather and tennis star Andy Murray.

  • No Family Medical History? Here’s What You Should Know

    Family medical history is critical for how we provide care, but in some cases a patient may not have access to this information. When someone is adopted or loses their parents early in life, it’s difficult for them to know what medical conditions may be common in their family.

  • How Orlando Health Prepares for Hurricanes

    Because we live in Florida, hurricanes are a part of the landscape here. That’s why we actively monitor all of these situations whenever the National Weather Service issues an advisory or alert.