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How Gender Affects the Way You Experience a Heart Attack
Heart disease is often thought of as a man’s disease, but it is the leading cause of death in American women too, with about one in five dying from the illness.
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‘Hoping and Praying’ After Baby Born with Heart Defect
Mark Tremonti is used to achieving the impossible.
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Experimental Treatment Uses Targeted Radiation To Treat Advanced Heart Disease
Radiation oncologists usually avoid the heart at all costs, but an emerging therapy targets the heart to correct arrhythmias.
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"I Couldn’t Believe I Healed So Rapidly” After Years of Knee Pain
Now a Central Florida resident, Ellis called Cleveland, Ohio home as a child. Because he was raised in the Forest City’s white winters and 80-degree summers, he enjoyed a variety of sports growing up such as skiing, baseball, hockey and football to name a few. But overtime, Ellis’ extremely active lifestyle began to take a toll on his body even in his young age, as he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter causes knee pain in growing children who are very active and results in a painful lump below the kneecap. Though this condition can be resolved and usually doesn’t lead to additional issues, he would find himself experiencing similar problems well into adulthood.
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61-Year-Old Woman Misses Signs of Heart Attack and Almost Dies
Cynthia Jones thought she was having a bad dream. Lying by the side of the highway, she was surrounded by strangers, confused and in pain. And so very, very cold.
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New Mural Installed in St. Petersburg’s Innovation District
St. Petersburg, FL (March 28, 2025) – Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital celebrated the installation of a new mural on its newly expanded ambulance bay, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ambulance bay, which went from accommodating four ambulances, can now safely hold up to 13 emergency transport vehicles at a time.
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I Don’t Need an Annual Exam (and Why You Really Do)
By Lisa Nickchen, Editorial Contributor
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5 Signs You’re Overwhelmed (and How to Fix It)
By Wendy Bacigalupi-Bednarz, Editorial Contributor
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5 Ways to Avoid Getting Sick
Whether it’s a summer cold or the start of school and then flu season, germs are lurking out there. Following a few good habits can help ward off illness, says Dr. Robert Olson, a family medicine physician with Orlando Health Physician Associates. Here are five of his top picks.
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Five Ways to Improve Your Diet (Before It Kills You)
Are you ready to kiss that killer diet goodbye?