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  • Having Fun on Recreational Motor Vehicles Without Getting Hurt!

    It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. This is said so often because it’s true: Nothing can ruin a good time more quickly than an injury. And yet, when we’re riding in recreational motor vehicles like golf carts, jet skis and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), we are at higher risk of getting hurt.

  • A Complete Guide to Nailing Your Orlando Health Job Interview

    This is an exciting time to pursue a healthcare career both for experienced workers who want to change careers, as well as younger Americans just entering the workforce. According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare jobs are expected to increase by 18 percent during the 10-year period from 2016 to 2026. That translates to roughly 2.4 million new healthcare jobs, a growth rate that’s higher than any other occupation in coming years.

  • With Dietary Changes, A Little Can Go a Long Way

    This blog is written in conjunction with Wyndham Bonett and Lee Weber, FSU medical students.  

  • The possible link between celiac disease and unexplained infertility

    I saw a lovely 26-year-old woman who has been trying to get pregnant for two years in my office recently. Neither she nor her husband has ever conceived. She was having normal regular periods and frequent unprotected intercourse in the middle of her menstrual cycle. She had no complaints of painful periods or painful intercourse. Her only medical complaint was abdominal bloating, cramps and diarrhea that seemed to be related to stress. She had lost weight recently by exercising and eliminating breads and carbohydrates, and as a result, her bloating also improved.

  • Newborn Sleep Safety: Preventing SIDS in Your Home

    One of the most frequent concerns of new parents is getting their baby to sleep. And when it comes to this topic, there is no shortage of advice offered by family members, products to buy to make sleep easier, and advertisements to convince you of your need for these things. 

  • How Diet and Supplements Affect Cancer

    As a cancer specialist, I get asked nearly every day about nutritional supplements and the benefits they offer. Can they help control cancer? Do they reduce the risk of developing cancer? Can they help prevent other diseases and conditions? As it turns out, there is remarkably little useful data about the benefits of supplements. In fact, according to a recent article in Smithsonian Magazine, research has found that there are only five vitamins or supplements that are actually worth taking.

  • Don’t Let Injuries Ruin Your Holidays

    The holiday season is a time we all get to enjoy being with family and friends, giving thanks for our blessings and indulging in our favorite holiday treats. As someone who has worked in the emergency room at Orlando Health for 15 years, though, the holidays are a time when we see people who show up at the ER with some unique but often avoidable injuries.

  • Let the Sun in—but Safely

    Sunshine sometimes gets a bad rap. While we often talk about how to protect ourselves from overexposure to the sun and its rays, we should also focus on the many health benefits the sun provides.

  • Portfolio Diet: Lower Your Cholesterol One Bite at a Time with Plant-Based Eating

    What if you could lower your cholesterol without remaking your entire approach to eating by simply incorporating more plants and fewer animal products in your diet? A long-term study of nearly 200,000 people interviewed every four years suggests it’s possible. 

  • Don't let breast cancer sneak up on you! You may be at risk for triple-negative breast cancer

    It is safe to say that most women are very aware of their risk of developing breast cancer—we can thank the Susan G. Komen Foundation and their pink ribbons for that one! What some of us may not know, however, is that breast cancer does not take just one form, but actually possesses many different subtypes. Lately, doctors have been alarmed to notice one specific subtype popping up more and more in their patients—in women who didn’t even suspect that they had breast cancer!