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How the Food-Mood Connection Affects Your Mental and Physical Health

Debunking Myths About HPV and Its Deadly Connection to Cervical Cancer

Why should someone in their 30s have to make end-of-life preparations over a disease like cervical cancer, especially when we know the disease can be prevented? One reason may be misconceptions about the disease and the HPV vaccine that put women at risk until it’s too late.

Connection Between Roundup and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma?

Does Roundup, the most popular weed killer in the world, cause cancer—specifically non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma? A California jury awarded a former school groundskeeper $289 million in damages from Roundup’s manufacturer, Monsanto, after the groundskeeper developed a terminal case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Connection Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline?

Hearing loss affects 30 percent of Americans in their 60s, and that percentage more than doubles for those 70 and older. While it’s one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, some studies indicate that hearing loss can signal an even more serious deterioration—that of cognitive ability.

On the Spiritual Care Team, No 2 Days Are the Same

To be a chaplain at Orlando Health is to have a job filled with amazing experiences almost every day. One of the most memorable experiences I've ever had as a chaplain was when I got to spend time with a Holocaust survivor during the final few weeks of her life. She told me stories about her experience in concentration camps, stories she had never shared with her family or close friends because she felt it would be a burden. As she was facing the end of her life, however, she told me she felt the need to tell someone.

Exploring the Connection Between Heart Disease and Mental Health

Living with heart disease can take a toll on your mental health. But mental disorders can also have an impact on your heart.

A Day in The Life of an Air Care EMT

It’s only natural that I would end up choosing a career as an EMT, especially considering my dad was a firefighter. I guess it runs in the family. I can honestly say, though, that there is nothing else I’d rather do than what I get to do every day as an EMT for the Orlando Health Air Care Team and the Orlando Fire Department. Like most people who work at Orlando Health, a big part of what I love about my job is helping patients heal. In my case though, I also thrive on the “emergency” part of it. Being the first to arrive on scene when someone’s been hurt or suddenly gotten sick, you have to think fast and act fast. And to do that, you have to remain calm when the stress level is at its highest. Throughout the course of my career, I’m grateful that I’ve been able to do this consistently.

When it Comes to Head and Neck Cancer, Your Oncologist’s Experience May Make the Difference

The experience of a patient’s head and neck radiation oncologist may have a significant impact on their health outcome, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Orlando Health helps patients understand medical bills

Understanding how to decode and interpret medical bills is akin to learning a new language — or several at once.

Chicken Nugget Dilemma — When to Worry About Your Kid’s Eating

We’ve all heard it from friends or family, or maybe in our own household: the kid who eats only peanut butter. Or cereal. Or chicken nuggets. As a parent, you know children go through phases, and that’s not a bad thing — a child expressing preferences is experimenting with independence. But when should you worry about the impact on your child’s growth and nutrition?