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  • What Orlando Health is Doing to Minimize Resident Burnout

    To say that being a surgical resident comes with a high amount of pressure and stress is certainly nothing new. Generations of doctors have had to work their way through a residency that involved long workdays and sleep deprivation. It’s practically an established rite of passage for surgeons and physicians. Moreover, for the resident, it is an invaluable experience.

  • The Flu Is Coming: Get Your Flu Shot Today

    Maybe you haven’t heard of anyone getting sick from the flu yet this year – but flu season is already here. If you haven’t gotten your annual flu shot, it’s important to get it – today. 

  • Is Late-Night Smartphone Use Lowering Your Sperm Count?

    It’s a half-hour before bedtime and you’re scrolling through your smartphone. You check the outside security cameras, ensure the garage door is closed, check on locked doors, enable your alarm and dim the lights in the kids’ rooms … doing it all through the apps on your cell phone. In between, you scroll a few more times through your social media feeds. The routine is familiar for many, but this nightly habit may have unintended consequences for male fertility. 

  • Is My IUD Making Me Depressed?

    IUDs are an extremely effective form of birth control. They keep women from getting pregnant 99 percent of the time, and they last for several years before needing to be replaced. Still, recent studies show that certain IUDs — the ones that contain hormones — might make some women depressed, anxious or, in rare cases, even suicidal.

  • Is Your Sleep Tracker Ruining Your Rest?

    Sleep has become a hot topic in recent years, in part due to the rising popularity of tracking technologies. Ten percent of American adults now use devices to ensure a quality night’s sleep, according to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. However, using these monitoring devices can trigger or worsen sleeplessness, and has even given rise to a new term, orthosomnia, an obsession with attaining the “perfect sleep.” In these cases, patients report feelings of failure, anxiety and insomnia if tracking benchmarks are not met. 

  • High Heels: Is Fashion Worth the Risk?

    Picture this: You’re walking through the mall one day with a new dress in hand that you just bought. You got a great deal on it, and now all you need is the perfect pair of shoes to go along with it. As you pass by your favorite store, you see them—the most amazing pair of heels that will go perfectly with your new dress. The price tag is a little high, but you can’t resist—you decide to splurge on them anyway.

  • In the Future, Hepatitis B and C May Be Less of Public Health Problem

    As many as six million Americans have chronic hepatitis B and C, two viral infections that affect the liver.

  • Why Does My Doctor Ask if Everything Is Okay at Home?

    As part of your annual wellness exam, your doctor may ask you if “everything is okay at home.” What does this mean? Doctors want to know whether you feel safe and supported in your personal life. The CDC defines domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, as abuse or aggression that occurs in a personal relationship, whether the abuser is a spouse or dating partner, or the relationship is heterosexual or same-sex. Your doctor’s office also may provide organizations to call for outside support if needed, whether that is an organization you can visit to speak with someone or a counseling hotline to call. 

  • Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for You?

  • Can Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer? The Answer Is Yes

    Here’s an alarming statistic: While 80 percent of the cases we see in our clinic stem from those who have a history of smoking cigarettes, it might surprise a lot of people to know that the other 20 percent have never smoked cigarettes or used any form of tobacco in their lives. That amounts to about 70,000 cases of the 225,000 diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018.