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• Setting SMART Goals Can Help You Achieve Your Biggest Challenges

  We have all set goals for ourselves at some point in time. We think about our life goals, career goals, and family goals. Have you ever made goals for yourself when it comes to your health? Maybe you want to be more active? Make better dietary choices?

• Behavioral Counseling Can Help Healthy People Lower Their Heart Disease Risk, Too

  Heart disease is responsible for 1 out of every 3 deaths in the U.S., making it the leading cause of death in the country.

• Can’t Live Without Your Cell? Being Too Attached to Your Smartphone is a Real Thing

  Have you ever fallen asleep with your smartphone clenched in your hand — and woke up with it still there?

• Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage Update – What You Need To Know

  Yellow fever is a serious, potentially deadly viral infection transmitted by mosquitos. This disease is most prevalent in certain parts of Africa and South America.

• A Trip to Take Before You Travel

  If an international trip is in your future, chances are you have a checklist of things to do before you leave. One important item that should be on that list is a trip to a travel medicine specialist. And for this trip, you don’t have to go far.

• Why Do I Feel Hot (or Cold) All the Time?

  As a family physician, I see patients every day with a variety of symptoms and conditions.

• Melinda and Paxton’s Journey to Becoming a Pet Therapy Team

  My journey to becoming a Pet Therapy Team started after I began volunteering at Orlando Health. I decided to donate my time to the organization because it was close to home, and I had family members who had been patients at Orlando Regional Medical Center. I knew that one day I would want to work at Orlando Health so I thought volunteering would give me a better idea of what the organization is like.

• How To Help Kids with Social Anxiety During Pandemic

  Many parents, while trying to keep their children safe from COVID-19, worry their kids are missing important social skills. Some of the most common issues include social anxiety, gaps in social skills like sharing and parallel play, and separation anxiety. 

• Solving Your Pelvic Pain

  Pain in your lower abdomen or pelvis can range from uncomfortable to debilitating, and can be caused by multiple factors.

• Fitness Trackers—Do They Really Help With Weight Loss?

  It seems like everyone has one. Fitbit. Garmin. Apple Watch. Everyone is sporting some type of wristwatch device to count steps, record heart rate or calorie burn and measure sleep quality. But do these fitness trackers really work?