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• How to Prepare for a Physician Visit

  Did you know that the average American visits a doctor four times a year? That may seem like a lot, but that number is far below other countries (In Japan, it’s 13 times a year).

• Primary Care Physician: First Step Toward Mental Healthcare

  It’s easy to understand why you might want to skip your primary care physician and head straight to a specialist when faced with a specific health problem. If the problem involves mental health, you may even be unaware of the care your general practitioner can provide.

• What Necessary Surgeries Mean to Patients and Physicians

  In early March, McKaylee Prochazka of Lake Nona had emergency surgery for kidney stones and a stent was inserted to drain any pieces that remained. Soon after surgery, the Orange County school teacher developed a urinary tract infection.

• It's World Heart Day! Learn the secrets to a healthy heart from our physicians at Orlando Health

  In honor of World Heart Day, we asked some of our cardiac physicians what piece of advice they would give to patients and families to help keep their heart healthy. Here's what they said:

• Always Looking for the Restroom? These Lifestyle Changes Can Curb the Urge

  Do you know where all the public bathrooms are along familiar routes and highway exits? When you fly, do you anxiously eye how far your airplane seat is from the lavatories? 

• It Seems Like I Pee a Lot, Is That a Problem?

  Everyone urinates or pees several times during the day, but for some people, the urge to go to the bathroom occurs too frequently. In general, frequent urination is described as needing to go more often than you’d like, and is usually defined as needing to urinate more than eight times a day.

• I Wake Up at Night to Urinate—Is That Normal?

  We’ve all been there before. You are comfortably in bed and then you get that pressure sensation in your bladder. You get up and use the bathroom, but very little comes out. Before you know it, you’ve woken up three more times just to urinate.

• Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Skip Your Annual Physical

  Life gets so busy that it’s easy to forget to schedule your annual physical. And you’re healthy, so why bother – right? That’s dangerous thinking. Regular checkups with your doctor are important to prevent and detect chronic illness. 

• What To Look for When Picking a Physical Therapist

  Much like choosing a doctor, it’s important to find a physical therapist who understands your specific medical problem and has a detailed plan to treat it.

• Look at Your Phone and Say ‘Ahhhhhhhh’

  Consumer experience with virtual consultations seems largely positive, according to a recent survey by J.D. Power. The survey of nearly 8,300 consumers found that 85 percent of virtual visit users were able to resolve their medical issue by using the convenient service.