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Orlando Health helps patients understand medical bills
Understanding how to decode and interpret medical bills is akin to learning a new language — or several at once.
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BE FAST Stroke Slogan Includes More Symptoms
Nearly 2 million brain cells die every minute that passes after having a stroke. Caused by decreased blood flow to the brain, a stroke can lead to serious consequences or even death without a quick response. Given that this common brain injury affects almost 800,000 Americans each year, it’s important we all learn the stroke symptoms to look for.
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CDC: Antibiotics for Gonorrhea Losing Their Effectiveness
New information from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) indicates that two antibiotic treatments for gonorrhea may be losing their effectiveness.
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How to Prevent Losing Bone Density and Muscle Mass
Maintaining our bone density is increasingly important. When we experience bone density loss, our bones tend to become more brittle and are more likely to fracture as part of an injury or fall.
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When Should I Begin to Consider Freezing My Eggs?
The average age of first-time mothers has increased over the last 15 years, from 24.9 years old to 26.3 years old, according to government data.
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‘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.
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EEK, I’m Losing My Hair! What Can I Do?
Hair sheds — just look at your brush. Yet at some point you might realize your hair is noticeably thinner or possibly falling out in clumps instead of strands.
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Sugary Sodas Are Losing Their Pop With Many Americans
For many years, the healthcare industry has been issuing warnings about the risks associated with the consumption of too many sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages with a high sugar content. Sugar-sweetened beverages also include flavored juice drinks, sports drinks, sweetened tea, sweetened coffee and energy drinks. Too much sugar can lead to a wide range of health issues, and as we know, soda contains a staggering amount of sugar. In fact, a 12 ounce can of soda may easily have up to 39 grams of sugar. Visualize one teaspoon of granulated sugar, this contains 4 grams of sugar. To put this another way, a 12 ounce can of soda containing 36 g of sugar (grams of sugar will be listed on the nutrition facts label) equals about 9 teaspoons of granulated sugar.
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Why Losing Weight is Harder Than You Think
An estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet every year. Yolanda Sanchez was one of them.
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Facing the Holidays after Losing a Loved One
The holidays are a special time for many of us, but for those who have lost loved ones it can be heart-wrenching to experience the holidays without them.