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  • The Benefits of Acupuncture in Cancer Treatment

    As an oncology nurse for 25 years, I’ve spent countless days providing care to people facing cancer.

  • How to Get Rid of Pain from Varicose Veins

    If you’ve noticed protruding blue or green veins behind your knees, calves or thighs, or had pain or heaviness in your legs or swelling in your feet and ankles, varicose veins may be the culprit. Varicose veins are a common vein problem, and treatment options are simple.

  • A Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer

    As an athletic trainer for the Orlando Health sports medicine team, I feel very fortunate to have one of the most exciting jobs in healthcare. It’s a fast-paced world because we work with teams and individual athletes, mostly youth players, who are focused on performance. In my role, I’m able to impact the performance of the players I work with in a couple of ways. First, I provide training and education that helps them avoid injuries that could keep them sidelined. And second, when someone is injured, my job is to assess the severity of the injury and determine what kind of medical care the athlete needs, including whether they need care as quickly as possible or if they can wait to see a specialist the next morning.

  • Study: Yoga May Reduce the Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

    If you’re working on mastering the Child’s Pose or the Bharadvaja's Twist, it may bode well for your health, according to one recent study.

  • The Health Risks of Depression in Cancer Caregivers

    When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it can be stressful and challenging for the entire family.

  • 100 Years of Orlando Health: Inspiring a New Century

    What does it mean to turn 100 years old? For an organization like Orlando Health, it means celebrating a history of being a pioneer in medicine, growing to meet community needs and adopting new technologies. But it means more than just remembering the past—it means thinking ahead to the next 100 years.

  • Planning "The Talk": The importance of establishing open communication with your teen

    For many of us parents, getting our children to talk about their day is challenging enough. The thought of having “the talk” may seem scary and next to impossible. Do I have to?Well,just last year, the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) released a survey that reported that about 33 percent of today’s teens have been sexually active. And while you may feel confident that your teen is not included in this statistic, they may interact with those who are. Many parents find that raising a teenager is a delicate balance between providing structured learning while at the same time allowing for natural exploration. Being able to strike this healthy balance is what helps them establish their identity.

  • What Is the Best Type of Breast Implant After a Mastectomy?

    After a mastectomy as part of your breast cancer treatment, you might choose to have breast reconstruction surgery. You’ll want a breast that looks realistic and won’t need to be replaced after a short time. Which is the better choice: saline or silicone breast implants?

  • The 5Ws of Alzheimer’s

    Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a condition characterized by memory loss, communication and cognitive issues.

  • The Worst Types of Wounds

    As a wound care physician at South Seminole Hospital, I treat all kinds of patients who need different types of care. Wounds, which occur due to pressure injury, infection, a cut or direct impact, come in all shapes, sizes and levels of severity. We’ve treated surgical wounds and traumatic wounds caused by a fall or contusion which lead to a large hematoma (when blood collects outside the blood vessels and leaks into the tissues. Other group of severe wounds are those caused by an inflammatory process in patients with autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the most severe wounds we treat often involve infected ischemic diabetic foot ulcers and stage 4 pressure ulcers, which are also called bedsores. They are the hardest to treat and the ones that also bring the biggest consequences and complications to patients.