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  • Slowing the Effects of Osteoporosis

    Osteoporosis is a common but serious bone condition that results in deterioration of bone tissue. As the bone tissue weakens, it becomes more susceptible to fractures. More than 20 percent of postmenopausal women in the U.S. have osteoporosis, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that overall, 54 million Americans have osteoporosis and low bone mass, making them more likely to have a break. 

  • Why Don’t I Want to Have Sex?

    Women can have a lower sex drive than men because we have lower testosterone levels. This can affect everything from sex drive to the blood flow to sexual organs to the quality of orgasms. Simply put, this difference in levels even can affect our need to have sex.

  • Are You Dizzy? It Could Be Your Ear

    Every day we use our ears to hear, but these complex organs also are integral to our sense of balance. Deep within the inner ear is the vestibular system, which helps us do things like stand, move gracefully and keep our eyes stable while nodding our heads.

  • Could It Be ED?

    Episode 18 Could It Be ED?

  • Am I Bleeding Too Much?

    Episode 22 Am I Bleeding Too Much?

  • Could I Deal with an Ostomy?

    Episode 11 Could I Deal with an Ostomy?

  • Unlock Your Spine with Flexibility and Strengthening Exercises

     

  • Regaining Lost Mobility and Independence with Assistive Devices

    Lost mobility can take a significant toll on your quality of life. Simple activities like attending church, going out to lunch with friends, buying groceries or taking a walk through the neighborhood may become impossible without someone else’s help.

  • Are you at Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer?

    In the United States, 1 of 68 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer by the age of 80. The common age of diagnosis is 60-65 years, and more women are at risk of death by ovarian cancer than the breast cancer population. Certain risk indicators and symptoms can help you determine if you will be most at risk for developing ovarian cancer.

    General Risk Indicators

    Certain general risk factors contribute raise chances of developing ovarian cancer. One specific risk is simply age. Other risk factors are having few or no children, early age at start of a woman's period, late age of menopause or stopping your period, and not using oral contraceptives for at least five consecutive years. This is based on the theory that as we ovulate or make an egg each month, and the surface of the ovary has to repair itself as the release of the egg causes a tiny tear in an ovarian follicle, at some point the repair mechanism breaks down and cancer cells develop.

    Genetic Risk Indicators

  • How Our Air Care Team Trains and Helps Critically Injured Patients

    Since 1984, Orlando Regional Medical Center's (ORMC) Air Care Team has flown more than 33,000 patients, helping them get the trauma and critical care services they need soon after an injury.