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• Tips to Prevent Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition of mystery. While it is fairly common, affecting 11 percent of people globally, the cause of the disease isn’t known. It affects women twice as often as men, and affects those under the age of 50 more than those over 50.

• Why Is My Toenail Brown?

  Episode 10 Why Is My Toenail Brown?

• Grown Then Flown: Managing the Emotions of Empty Nest Syndrome

  From the moment your child is born, you know the day is coming — a day you will have worked hard toward and likely planned for together. You probably even helped them pack. Before you know it, it’s here — the day your last child moves away from home — and suddenly they’re gone. Now what?

• Your Brain on Drugs: What Really Happens?

  We think we know the risks associated with common drugs, but our brains are suffering far more damage than we may realize. Here is what is really happening to your body with short-term and long-term use of these substances.

• Proton Therapy Q&A with Dr. Naren Ramakrishna

  In 2012, our team broke ground on a very special endeavor at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. One that will surge our Cancer Center forward as providers of the latest and most effective technologies in healthcare and, more importantly, serve the community by giving our patients the best possible chance to win their fight against cancer.

• What Athletes Should Know About Hydration

  Your body contains muscles, bones, blood and tissue, but most of all, it contains water. Water makes up 55 to 65 percent of adult bodies. Muscles and kidneys contain 79 percent water, and bones and the brain are close behind at 73 percent. That’s why it is essential to help the body stay hydrated so it can function at peak performance.

• Thirsty Much? Know the Signs of Dehydration

  Our bodies need water to survive. Water doesn’t just keep us from feeling thirsty, it is instrumental in helping our bodies run efficiently. Water makes up 55 percent to 65 percent of adult bodies and about 78 percent of newborn bodies. Within the body, the brain and heart contain 73 percent water, muscles and kidneys contain 79 percent and even our bones are made up of 31 percent water.

• Drowning Prevention: Keeping Kids Safe in and Around Water

  The long days of summer are ending, but that doesn’t mean we can be less diligent about keeping kids safe around water. From going to siblings’ swim practices and lessons to fishing and walking near a lake or just taking a bath, kids can face the danger of drowning.

• 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.

• ‘Veep’ Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

  An estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year, affecting thousands of women and their families.