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• As Soccer Season Kicks Off, Orlando Health Doctors Do, Too

  By Alan Schmadtke, Editorial Contributor

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

  Soda was the hardest thing to kick.

• 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.

• 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.

• Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute’s two cardiology groups merge

  ORLANDO, Fla. (April 1, 2016) --- Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute’s two cardiology groups have joined to form one of the largest cardiovascular practices in Florida. Mid-Florida Cardiology Specialists and Orlando Heart Center will begin the merger process on April 1, 2016. Named the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute, the new combined practice consists of 42 physicians, 280 team members and 13 locations throughout Central Florida. For patients and their families, the new practice means diverse expertise, vast experience, greater efficiency and added conveniences.

• How Motion-Analysis Technology Helped a Teen Athlete Recover from Double Knee Injury

  High school sophomore Fabricio Mendez Diaz was in a competitive soccer game when he jumped up to hit the ball with his head and suddenly found himself on the ground. His torso was facing one direction and his legs -- one with a badly twisted knee -- the other. He couldn’t stand on the injured leg.

• Do You Have Sleep Apnea?

  By Abid Malik, MD, Director for Orlando Health Sleep Medicine