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Why You Should Always Wash Your Produce (and What Can Happen If You Don’t)

Why You Should Always Wash Your Produce (and What Can Happen If You Don’t)

Raising Health Literacy, Improving Health Outcomes

Health information can overwhelm even those with advanced medical knowledge and literacy skills. Medical science is constantly evolving. Even doctors with specialties may need to expand their knowledge to best understand a condition they may be facing. It can be particularly difficult for patients to retain information when facing frightening news.

Workplace Safety at Orlando Health

Orlando Health is leading the charge among local hospitals when it comes to workplace safety. During this Healthcare Security & Safety week, Orlando Health is sharing some of the policies that have earned it strong workplace rankings from The Leapfrog Group, U.S. News & World Report and others.

Get the ‘Right Care’ at Orlando Health

At Orlando Health, an initiative called Right Care is helping to standardize hospital processes so the “right” care is delivered to every patient, every time, in every Orlando Health facility.

National Health Education at Orlando Health

This week, we recognize National Health Education Week (NHEW), established in 1995 and celebrated during the third full week of October. It is sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), with a goal of increasing national awareness of major public health issues and promoting a better understanding of the role of health education.

Getting Ready for Hurricane Season

Last year was an active Atlantic hurricane season, and experts predict 2018 could be just as busy. With the season starting in a few short months--June 1 until November 30, it’s not too early to make plans. 

Tips for Takeout: How To Make Healthier Choices

We’re busy. We’re hungry. We don’t feel like cooking. More and more of us are relying on the convenience of takeout meals while also trying to eat healthy. Can we do both?

When It’s More than PMS: Here’s What You Can Do

Few women escape PMS symptoms at some point in their life: irritability, mood swings and negativity, for starters. For some, though, the unpleasant symptoms tied to menstrual cycles are so intense, and last for so long, that the issue isn’t premenstrual syndrome after all. It’s premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and its symptoms can be crippling.

Pee in a Cup To Reveal Clues to Your Health

Being thirsty all the time and running to the bathroom frequently because you have to pee can be inconvenient – and worrisome. That’s when peeing in a cup – at your doctor’s office, of course -- can help.