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  • Why You Should Become an Informed Healthcare Consumer

    Think of the last time you bought a car. No doubt, you did some research. You may have first looked up safety ratings, determined what features you wanted, and figured out how much you could afford. Then, you may have looked at car dealerships online to see if they had the model you wanted, and at what price. Eventually, you went for a test drive, and if all went well, you may have driven away in your new baby.

  • Why Do I Feel Hot (or Cold) All the Time?

    As a family physician, I see patients every day with a variety of symptoms and conditions.

  • How Men Can Stay Sexually Active as They Age

    As men age, they may develop physical or psychological issues that affect their sexual health. Because of embarrassment or fear, they might not discuss with their doctor concerns about decreased virility, erectile dysfunction or diminished libido. But maintaining a healthy sex life well into your senior years is achievable, especially if you remain physically fit, stay mentally healthy and communicate with your partner. 

  • Shoulder Health: Taking Care of Your Rotator Cuff at the Gym

    Are you one of many across the country who resolved that this would be the year to get more exercise? Getting exercise is one of the two most common resolutions (eating healthier is also at the top), and while it can be fantastic for our health, an injury can derail our best efforts for fitness.

  • Want to Know If You’ve Gained Weight? All You Need is a Piece of String

    Many of us have smartphones laden with fitness apps, many of which now count your calories and your steps, track your water intake, and tell you your BMI with the click of a button. We even have special synchronizing $200 scales that detail your heart rate and body fat percentage.

  • Taylor Swift's Mother Has Cancer: What Her Diagnosis Can Teach Us All

    Everyone knows Taylor Swift as a pop superstar who creates hit records, but the Grammy-winning singer is also more than that—she’s a daughter who just may have saved her mother’s life.

  • Staying Healthy in Your 20s: The Best Way to Protect Your Brain As You Age

    If you’re in your twenties, there’s no shortage of good advice telling you what you should be doing now, when you’re young, so you can be happier when you’re older. Start saving money now, preferably in a 401(K), and you’ll be rich when you retire. Protect yourself with sunscreen when you go out in the sun and reduce the chances of skin cancer. And stop worrying what other people think about you. (It truly doesn’t matter!)

  • A Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer for the Orlando Ballet

    As children, many little girls dream about being a ballerina. I’m fortunate enough to be a part of it with them.

  • The New Normal: Life with a Urinary Catheter

    If your doctor has fitted you with a urinary catheter, it’s not uncommon to feel upset, stressed or even hopeless. You may find yourself asking, “Will I get my normal life back?”

  • Preventing Heart Attacks: Is it Time to Learn Your Calcium Score?

    If you’re wondering about your chances of having a heart attack over the next five years, a calcium score screening test could offer important insights.