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• Orlando Health Unveils Memorial Paver Garden to Honor Lives Lost in Nightclub Tragedy

  Forty nine limestone pavers with the names of the lives lost in the June nightclub tragedy have been placed in a circular design, forming a memorial

• The Clues That Point to Pelvic Problems in Women and, Yes, Even Men

  Few things put a damper on a day like unrelenting pain. Some aches are easy to pinpoint. Pelvic pain, not so much.

• ‘Totally Worth It’ — How One Woman Lost 130 Pounds After Bariatric Surgery

  Soda was the hardest thing to kick.

• Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation is Recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

  CARF International accreditation demonstrates a program’s quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served.

• CareSpot Urgent Care and Orlando Health Reach Definitive Agreement for Partnership in Orlando-Area for Urgent Care

  CareSpot Urgent Care and Orlando Health have entered into a definitive agreement to partner in urgent care throughout greater Orlando, including the

• I Don’t Need an Annual Exam (and Why You Really Do)

  By Lisa Nickchen, Editorial Contributor

• "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.

• I Can Walk Wherever I Want and Stand for Long Periods

  They had me practice walking on uneven surfaces in the on-site garden, going up and down stairs with a walker, and doing domestic activities like putting dishes away in a staged kitchen that is part of the rehab program facilities. I thought it would take two weeks before I was ready to return home, but it took me just one week because they had prepared me so well. 

• ‘I Am Not Dying on the Couch.’ Orlando Man Loses 800 Pounds

  Ted Dombrowski spent his 50^th birthday on the sofa, nearly immobile. Although down to 800 pounds from a peak of 1,060, he was still so heavy that his stomach drooped to his knees. One of those knees was so painful, even while seated, that 800 milligrams of ibuprofen every six hours barely helped.

• After Knee Replacement Surgery, 74-Year-Old Says ‘I Feel Young Again’

  “You look so young!” friends exclaimed to Helen Pennacchio after her knee replacement surgery.