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• Diagnostic Imaging Use During Pregnancy

  Imaging studies are important tools for diagnosing and monitoring certain medical conditions. This holds true also during pregnancy when acute conditions arise and chronic medical issues are exacerbated or monitored.

• 5 Things Your Radiologist Wants You to Know About Medical Imaging 

  Medical imaging is critical in the diagnostic and treatment process. Imaging studies including X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, nuclear medicine and ultrasounds use various technologies to see below the skin's surface. These technologies are an important part of disease detection, monitoring existing conditions and determining treatment response.

• Screening for Breast Cancer—Things You Need to Know

  Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed this year in the United States. While the overwhelming majority of those who develop breast cancer are women, men can get breast cancer, too.

• Nutrition for Healthy Aging

  Nutrition is an important factor in maintaining health no matter what our age.  But nutritional needs change as we get older, so it is vital to understand what your body needs to stay well, have energy and enjoy life.

• Sleep Apnea May Be Damaging Your Brain

  Sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder that, if left untreated, can significantly increase your risk for heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation. And research is increasingly pointing to the disorder’s impact on your brain and cognitive abilities.

• Making End-of-Life Care Decisions

  Although no one wants to think about it, end-of-life care is an important decision to make and a vital discussion to have with your doctor to ensure your wishes are respected. Whether you are sick or in good health, it’s important to think about the kind of care you would like to have in the event of a medical crisis. Keep in mind that there is no right or wrong decision. The best decision is the one that makes sense to you.

• Vegan Swaps: Making Your Favorite Foods Vegan

  When people think about a vegan diet, they often think about what’s not included, things like chicken, fish, meat, dairy and other animal products. What people often forget is that so many other tasty foods can be added or increased.

• Making the Most of Your Hospital Stay

  Dealing with a serious diagnosis and spending a lot of time in the hospital can be difficult for many patients and their families. But Orlando Health offers several resources, including access to a consumer health library, counseling, music and pet therapy, that can help you better cope with the treatment process and become a better advocate for your own health. Here are a few things every patient can do to make the most of their hospital stay.

• Memory Loss: It's Not Always About Aging

  Blaming memory loss on age is so common we even have a term for it. Who hasn’t joked about having a “senior moment” when you forget something? Maybe you blanked on the name of a neighbor or searched the whole house for your cell phone -- only to find you were talking on it the whole time.

• 6 Tips for Enthusiastic and Healthy Aging

  It’s an indisputable fact: We’re all getting older, but getting older doesn’t mean being relegated to a rocking chair. We’re living longer and with more emphasis on health, we’re living well longer. The concept of aging is changing as older adults reject traditional views of what they can and cannot do. They start new jobs, new hobbies and new adventures regardless of the year they were born.