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Stress and Fertility
Chronic stress can disrupt the fertility cycle, from the speed and shape of sperm to the frequency of ovulation. While experts don’t fully understand how this happens, it is widely believed that high levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol play a key role.
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Orlando Regional Medical Center Announces New Medical Chief Quality Officer
Orlando Health is a $3.4 billion not-for-profit healthcare organization and a community-based network of hospitals, physician practices and outpatient care centers across Central Florida. The organization is home to the area’s only Level One Trauma Centers for adults and pediatrics, and is a statutory teaching hospital system that offers both specialty and community hospitals. More than 2,900 physicians have privileges across the system, which is also one of the area’s largest employers with more than 20,000 employees who serve more than 112,000 inpatients, more than 2.4 million outpatients, and more than 10,000 international patients each year. Additionally, Orlando Health provides more than $450 million in total value to the community in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at www.orlandohealth.com.
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What Stephen Hawking Can Teach Us About ALS
By Julie Vargo, Editorial Contributor
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Orlando Health’s heart care earns highest quality rating
ORLANDO, Fla. (August 3, 2018) --- Orlando Health received its seventh consecutive Overall 3 Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for providing excellent care to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) as well as a 3 Star rating for aortic valve replacement (AVR) and its fourth consecutive 3 Star rating for aortic valve replacement with coronary artery bypass surgery (AVR+CABG).
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LifeBridge 10000 developing cancer therapy with electric fields
By the time Peter Travers’ wife took her last breath in May 2016, she had fought cancer 12 times over the span of 18 years.
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Winnie Palmer Hospital Earns International Baby-Friendly Designation
Orlando, FL (Sept. 10, 2018) – Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, a part of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, has received international recognition as a designated Baby-Friendly birth facility, making it the highest volume delivery hospital in the country to be given this honor.
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The Link Between Caffeine Consumption & Miscarriage Risks
If you’re considering starting or adding to your family, you already may know that quitting smoking, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and taking folic acid are some of the steps you can take to increase your chances of having a healthy baby.
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Mindfulness: Being in the Moment
Living in the moment may sound like something you can only do at a spa or on a mountaintop, but practicing mindfulness can happen anytime and anywhere. Whether in the car on the way to work or at the dinner table, this science-backed strategy helps us manage feelings of stress and depression, reduce negative thoughts and distractions, and improve mood. Here’s how to get started.
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Avoiding Daily Risks of 5 Germ Hotspots
No matter where we go, one thing is certain — germs will follow. And, while there’s no iron-clad way to avoid them, we can take precautions to reduce the risks of getting sick, says Dr. Javier Lopez-De-Arco, a primary care physician with Orlando Health Physician Associates. Let’s take a look at five germ hotspots you encounter daily and the steps you can take to stop germs in their tracks.
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The Long View — It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Staying healthy over a lifetime is a marathon, not a sprint. And like most marathon runners will tell you, crossing the finish line takes planning and commitment. Good health also requires a long-term strategy — the long view — to help you reach your future goals and stay there.
