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  • Up Your Dental Game After Bariatric Surgery

    You’re likely to be significantly thinner and healthier within a few months of having weight-loss surgery. But the changes in the way you eat could also lead to cavities and gum problems.

  • Ryan's Story: Wakeboarder defies the odds to get back on the water

    At the age of 26, avid wakeboarder Ryan McCabe was told the words he thought he would never hear:

  • Improving the Survival Odds for ALS

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative neuron disease of the brain and spinal cord. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS causes motor nerve cells that control muscle movements to die. These movements include the use of hands as well as walking, talking, swallowing and breathing. As the disease progresses, the muscles become paralyzed.

  • Despite the Long Odds, My Boys Survived Their 20 Percent Chance

    My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for quite some time, so in 2008 when we found out we were pregnant, we were overjoyed! When we learned I was carrying twins, we were doubly ecstatic! I knew instantly that I would want to deliver at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. 

  • Accidental Bowel Leakage? You Can Control That

     

  • Accidental Bowel Leakage: Easier To Treat than You Think

     

  • Volunteering at Orlando Health is a Win-Win

    243,690. That’s how many hours volunteers worked at Orlando Health last year, and that’s a lot—an average of 667 hours per day. A

  • Biohacks for Savvy Girls: Making Self-Care a Daily Deal

    #SelfCareSunday hacks the weekend so you can recharge for the week ahead. But why save self-care only for Sunday? Dr. Meredith Watson, an OBGYN with Orlando Health Physician Associates, thinks nurturing body and soul should be a daily deal.

  • Don’t Be Afraid of a Rectal Exam

    Mention “rectal exam” and many people cringe and even avoid making that doctor appointment. But what exactly does a digital rectal exam entail, and who needs one? Doctors may perform a rectal exam to look for tumors or cancers inside the rectum, assess the functioning of your anal sphincter, evaluate for hemorrhoids or determine other causes of pain or bleeding. Both women and men may find themselves in need of this exam. However, due to the increasing risk of prostate cancer that comes with age, men are the more likely candidates for a rectal exam. 

  • A Dietitian's Thanksgiving

    Many people ask me, “What does a dietitian’s Thanksgiving meal look like?” Well, I can tell you, it is one of the most exciting holidays for nutrition. The foods associated with Thanksgiving are a dietitian’s paradise! The entrée is a lean protein, and many of the sides are phytonutrient packed vegetables like squash, broccoli and sweet potatoes. Even the dessert is squash-based and loaded with good nutrition.