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Orlando Health helps patients understand medical bills

Understanding how to decode and interpret medical bills is akin to learning a new language — or several at once.

Need a New Hip or Knee Joint? Don’t Sweat It

Combination Chemotherapy Drug Helps Women Grow New Eggs

It’s common knowledge that cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy can affect a woman’s fertility, but a new study indicates that a specific type of cancer treatment may in fact help some women grow new eggs.

New Research: 27 Different Viruses Found in Semen

Semen can be home to 27 different viruses, including Zika, Ebola and chicken pox, according to a recent analysis of previous research. Now that we know Americans are using less effective forms of birth control they may be increasing their odds of transferring these viruses to their partners and maybe even their newborns. It’s important to know this information now rel="noopener noreferrer" then worry later.

New Study Shows That Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Endometriosis

It’s no secret that breastfeeding your newborn has many health benefits for both the baby and the mother. For the baby, nourishing your baby with breast milk for as long as possible, instead of switching to formula or solid foods, helps the baby’s immune system become stronger and reduces the likelihood that stomach viruses, lower respiratory illnesses, meningitis and ear infections will occur. For mom, breastfeeding reduces the risk of developing postmenopausal osteoporosis, as well as the likelihood of heart attacks and obesity.

This New Approach Treats Pain Without Reliance on Opioids

Prescription drug addiction has become a crisis in many states across the country. In Florida, Governor Rick Scott recently deemed the opioid crisis a public health emergency.

New CDC Reports Finds Arthritis Disables 1 in 4 Adults

New Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations Will Save Lives

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently announced new screening recommendations for lung cancer, significantly broadening the previous guidelines. The importance of this expansion in protocol can’t be overstated: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Lack of early detection means low survival rates — only 19 percent of people with lung cancer live longer than five years.

Narrow Networks - A New Type of Healthcare Insurance

In just a few weeks, open enrollment will begin for hundreds of thousands of Central Floridians. Many will have a variety of health insurance plans to consider when deciding which one is best for them and their families. HMOs, PPOs, Point-of-Service Plans, Health Savings Accounts; the options can be daunting. Recently, another type of insurance plan - the narrow network – has been introduced into the market and is continuing to expand.

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.