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• Shedding Light on Pulmonary Hypertension and Depression—And What to Do About It

  November is pulmonary hypertension awareness month. While you may not have heard of this relatively rare disorder, it is important to understand what it is and how it can affect those living with it.

• Why Am I Coughing? It Could Be the Flu — or Vaping

  The outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries shows no sign of decreasing across the United States and, with the onset of flu season, it would be very easy to confuse the two. The symptoms are very much the same.

• OCSC Player Alex De John: How to Recover So You Can Stay In the Game

  Whether you’re a professional soccer player or a neighborhood kickball enthusiast, injuries are inevitable. Athletes of all kinds can feel defeated. As Orlando City Soccer Club defender Alex De John notes, there are reasons to stay positive about recovery. After seven years as a pro soccer player, he suffered his first injury this season. Here is his advice for getting back in the game.

• Orthopedic Sports Physicals: Key Before Students Hit the Field or Gym

  Every year, more than 30 million kids and teens participate in organized sports programs throughout the United States. Nearly one-third will wind up with an injury that requires a doctor’s care. So before hitting the field, track or gym, a sports physical is often required -- and always recommended -- to be sure they can safely compete.

• Don’t Skip Your Monthly Self-Breast Exam. Here’s What To Do

  It’s tempting to think that if breast cancer doesn’t run in your family, you can skip a monthly self-breast exam. The truth is: In four out of five cases, women with breast cancer have no family history with the diagnosis.

• Is It a Typical Headache or Something More Serious? These Tests Can Help You Find Out

  If you have frequent headaches, dizziness, seizures or pain or weakness in your hand, your doctor may arrange for you to have neurodiagnostic testing. These outpatient tests can help diagnose a variety of disorders of the brain and nervous system.

• Early to Rise or Late to Bed? Sleep May Affect Your Eating Habits

  Your sleep schedule may have a bigger impact on your eating habits than you realize, according to one recent study.

• Is It a Typical Headache or Something More Serious? These Tests Can Help You Find Out

  If you have frequent headaches, dizziness, seizures or pain or weakness in your hand, your doctor may arrange for you to have neurodiagnostic testing. These outpatient tests can help diagnose a variety of disorders of the brain and nervous system.

• Why am I so tired and what can I do about it? How to combat the most common symptom of multiple sclerosis

  Fatigue occurs in up to 80% of patients with Multiple Sclerosis. It is believed to be related to the impaired nerve conduction which occurs as a result of the damaged myelin and axons (nerves). It is by far the most common symptom of MS and is one of the leading factors in persons leaving the workforce.

• Stopping Birth Control Linked to Lower Vitamin D Levels

  Birth control is a critical part of family planning for many women and taking contraceptives can lead to less painful periods, fewer migraines and headaches during your cycle and potentially reduce your risk for ovarian cancer.