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  • A New Treatment Option for Knee and Hip Replacement

    Your joints are involved in almost every daily activity. For those with osteoarthritis, the condition over time may wear away at your cartilage and cause pain, as bone rubs against bone. Knees and hips are most frequently affected by this condition. When pain medication and other treatments no longer work, you may face the option of joint replacement surgery.

  • ORMC's New North Patient Tower Fact Sheet

    Discover what went into building ORMC's new North Patient Tower.

  • 100 Years of Caring

    When Orange General Hospital opened its doors on November 5, 1918, Orlando and the nation were in the midst of historical events with great significance: World War I would end in just six days, a worldwide Spanish influenza epidemic already had killed more than a half million Americans and national elections had brought sweeping congressional changes.

  • When to Worry About Your Child’s Headache

    Few things can ruin your day like a headache. It’s bad enough when a headache sidelines you for hours, but when it’s your child who’s hurting, that adds another layer of stress to the situation.

  • Avoiding Meltdowns in the Season of Peace and Joy

    Parents eager to fill every minute between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day with festive activities should try to remember that children do not have the same stamina and attention spans as adults. Even if the activity is one that fully engages the child, it can become overwhelming when done for too long and can lead to outbursts and meltdowns.

  • Three Doctors Tell How They Lost the Weight

    If you’re overweight, shedding some pounds may improve your odds for enjoying a healthier, longer life. That’s because losing weight can lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke and certain types of cancer.

  • 4 Doctors Reveal the Biggest Mistakes Patients Make

    Mistakes come in all shapes and sizes. Maybe you set your alarm clock for 6:00 pm instead of 6:00 am, put your shirt on inside out at the gym or made a wrong turn on the way to work. These mistakes are easy to fix. Other mistakes are not so easy — especially when it comes to safeguarding your health. Four doctors reveal the biggest mistakes they see patients make and how you can avoid them to get and stay well.

  • 5 Experts Share Insights on Avoiding Back Pain

    From strains and fractures to bulging disks and arthritis, back pain can affect anyone at any time. How can you avoid that aching back? Five experts share their insights to help you avoid and manage back pain — instead of letting it manage you.

  • 6 Nutrition Experts and the Foods They Won’t Eat

    No matter how we cook them, eat them, drink them or enjoy them, some foods we should just stay away from. Six dietitians weigh in on the foods they avoid at all costs. Did some of your favorites make the cut?

  • Unexpected Ways Your Cycle Messes with You

    PMS, cramps and bloat are the usual suspects for menstrual cycles’ most common side effects. But, there actually are more unexpected symptoms than most women realize.