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• TAVR Procedure Brings New Hope to Heart Patients

  In years past, people with severe aortic valve stenosis had few choices for treatment—but the TAVR procedure offers a new option that can literally bring new life to heart patients.

• Painful Intercourse May be Due to One of These Reasons

  Sex is supposed to be pleasurable, but research has found that anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent of women experience pain during sex. 

• The Science Behind Why We Break New Year’s Resolutions

  Lose weight. Quit Smoking. Eat Healthier. Be Less Stressed.

• New Study: Some Americans are No Longer Trying to Lose Weight

  Fact: It’s hard to lose weight.

• The New Year’s Resolution Solution: Take It One Step at A Time

  For this blog post, which is probably the umpteenth one you’ll see on the topic of New Year’s Resolutions this month, I’m going to make it easy on you. I mean that literally. The elusive solution to all those ambitious resolutions, which almost always trail off by February and never really happen, is to make them “easy on you.”

• New Age Recommendation for Colonoscopies

  If you’re a man 45 years old, it’s time for your first colonoscopy. You may be thinking—"wait, I’m not 50—I don’t need that yet,” but the American Cancer Society recently updated its recommendation on when adults of average risk should get their first colonoscopy. The recommendation is now 45 for men and women — five years earlier than previously advised.

• Is Sitting the New Smoking?

  Most of us know that smoking isn’t good for our health, but what about sitting? We all do that, whether at work, at school or during our daily commute—not to mention during meals and leisure time. So, when research linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, people began to wonder what alternatives they had, including working at a standing desk.

• Keeping Bones Strong as We Age

  From the time we are born, our bone tissue is continually being replaced through a process called bone remodeling. In our mid-20s, we reach peak bone mass, which stays fairly stable until we hit our 40s. At that point, bone cells start to die faster than replacement cells can be produced. 

• Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life

  In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)

• Orlando Health Offers New Weight Loss Surgery

  Every year, many Americans who are overweight or obese try to lose weight through diet and exercise. However, sometimes it’s not possible to lose a significant amount of weight through these methods alone.