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• Two Numbers Offer Clearer Picture of Your Child’s Health

  From the moment your child is born, each visit to the doctor will start off with height and weight measurements that will be used to track growth and monitor for potential health risks. Where your child falls within this doctor-recommended range can be useful, but are there better indicators of your child’s overall health? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the answer is yes. 

• 4 Ways Cell Phones Could Be Affecting Your Health

  What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Conventional wisdom would say brush your teeth and shower, but for many people their day starts with a cell phone in hand.

• Top 6 Men’s Health Tips

  With so much going on around us, it becomes hard to maintain some of our routines. Even as a doctor, I too have recently lagged on workouts, my diet and health checkups. Our health is important, but many men place it on the backburner until a more serious health issue surfaces. This is the wrong approach to good health. Believe it or not, men are likely to live five years less than women. Plus, men are 100 percent less likely to go see a doctor when needed. 

• Tips for Healthy Travel During the Holidays

  Nearly 47 million Americans will travel this Thanksgiving, the highest number in eight years.

• Family-Friendly Physical Activities That Can Keep You Healthy

  As a parent you lead by example, and this truth also extends to healthy eating and exercise. 

• Using Siri to Get Your Health Questions Answered? Here’s Why You Should Stop

  Today, we live in a 24/7, on-demand world, where with the click of a button you can communicate with anyone in any place, have coffee delivered at your doorstep or learn about different diseases and conditions (thanks, in part, to blogs like this).

• Getting Mental Health Care at Orlando Health

  If you or someone you love is struggling with mental illness, know that you’re not alone. Mental illnesses, including addiction are common but very treatable. Orlando Health Behavioral Healthcare is an excellent resource to find comprehensive services to anyone suffering from mental and addictive disorders.

• Why Working Long Hours Isn’t Good for Your Heart Health

  Americans work more than anyone, research has shown.

• Three Habits for Better Bone Health

  Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the bones to lose density or thickness. Bones become fragile and can break easily, even when doing normal activities like stepping off a curb. Ten million Americans have osteoporosis and 80 percent of them are women. But osteoporosis doesn’t have to be a natural part of aging. Three critical habits can help your bones stay strong for a lifetime.

• 5 Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling

  It’s summertime, and with summer comes backyard barbecues, swimming with friends, and lots and lots of travel. Whether you’re heading out of town on business or to relax with family and friends, people often forget to stay on top of their health and workout routines. If you put exercise to the back burner as soon as vacations approached, follow these five tips to resume your fitness routine.