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Innovative HIPEC Therapy Provides Another Option for Cancer Patients
For a patient with cancer, standard treatments include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or some combination of the three. Some cancers have historically been very resistant to these treatments. One such situation is when cancer involves the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity and its organs. This is caused by the spread of cancer cells from preexisting cancers such as colorectal, appendix, ovarian and stomach cancer. It also can be caused by peritoneal mesothelioma.
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New NIH-Funded Initiative Will Help ORMC Advance Emergency Medicine Research
Trauma is the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 1 to 46, and on average there are about 141 million visits to the emergency room, 40 million of which are injury-related.
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How Drug Resistance Could Affect the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS
More than 1.1 million people in the country are living with HIV and more than 18,000 people were diagnosed with AIDS in 2015, according to the most recently available data.
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What You Need to Know about the New Shingles Vaccine
One out of 3 Americans will develop shingles in his or her lifetime, but a recently approved vaccine could help more people avoid this condition.
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What You Need to Know about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is thought to be one of the most common hormone imbalances in women. This imbalance of the reproductive hormones can affect a woman’s ovaries, leading to possible infertility, irregular periods, weight gain and challenges with weight loss. Here’s what you should know about this condition:
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Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute and the American Heart Association Transform Kids into All-Star Cooks
Move over, Master Chef Junior. A slew of new kid cooks are in town. But this time, they’re cooking with a purpose.
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Ovarian Reserve Tests May Not Be a Good Indicator of Fertility
Every woman is born with a finite amount of eggs in her ovaries — about one to two million.
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Why Our Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval Means Better Care for You
About 7 million Americans have undergone total hip and knee replacement.
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When Should High-Risk Patients Get Vaccinated?
Millions of people get vaccinated every year for conditions ranging from the flu, measles and chickenpox to HPV and meningococcal disease, a potentially deadly bacterial infection.
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Four Common Misconceptions About Vaccines
Vaccines help to prevent disease, but there are a lot of misconceptions about them that keep people from getting immunized. Here are the most common:
