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  • How Weight and Height Can Affect Your Prostate Cancer Risk

    Height and weight may be linked to a man’s risk of getting and dying from prostate cancer, a recent study finds.

  • Melinda and Paxton’s Journey to Becoming a Pet Therapy Team

    My journey to becoming a Pet Therapy Team started after I began volunteering at Orlando Health. I decided to donate my time to the organization because it was close to home, and I had family members who had been patients at Orlando Regional Medical Center. I knew that one day I would want to work at Orlando Health so I thought volunteering would give me a better idea of what the organization is like.

  • Should I go to the ER or Urgent Care?

    Whether it’s sudden chest pain or a high fever, it can be difficult to know when to go to an emergency room for treatment.

  • Why You Need to Eat Breakfast

    There’s a good reason we call breakfast the most important meal of the day, and now a recent study is providing further evidence of why this is so true.

  • Binge-Watching Could be Bad for Your Sleep

    If you love watching TV shows for hours on end, it may affect your sleep, according to one recent survey.

  • How Heat Can Trigger Asthma Symptoms

    Nearly 25 million American adults and children currently have asthma, a condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways. 

  • Can drinking water help you lose weight? Here are some tips on how to get more water in your day

    Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Water is the driving force of all nature.” I can’t explain to you how true this really is. Water is your body's main chemical component, and makes up about 60% of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water.

    How much water do we really need?

    Eight 8-ounce glasses per day, right?! Well, maybe not. This magical number has no real scientific data behind it. In 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) did an extensive review of evidence and concluded that the combination of thirst and usual drinking behavior is adequate to maintain normal hydration. However, because water needs vary considerably, and because there is no evidence of chronic dehydration in the general population, a minimum intake of water cannot be set. Based on the average total water intake from U.S. survey data, the IOM set guidelines for an Adequate Intake (AI) for adults aged 19-30 years as follows: Women: approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of total water each day Men: approximately 3.7 liters (125 ounces) of total water each dayAn individual’s water requirements can fluctuate greatly, even on a day-to-day basis, depending on physical activity, environmental conditions, diet, and medical status. People who are very physically active, or who are exposed to high temperatures, typically require increased fluid intake. Specialty diets may also increase fluid needs in order to lessen the burden on the kidneys and liver by helping to excrete waste products.

  • I felt a lump in my chest while applying lotion, what could it be if it isn't cancer?

    "While applying lotion, I felt a strange lump on my chest that has not always been there. I was wondering if there are different reasons why a mass would build in the breast, other than the obvious. I have made a doctors appointment for tomorrow morning to get it checked out. Thanks!"

  • What is trigeminal neuralgia? How is it treated?

    Trigeminal neuralgia has been called one of the most painful conditions ever to afflict humankind. It is caused by pressure — often by an inflamed major artery in the head — on the trigeminal nerve, which includes three nerves branching off the main nerve to carry signals from the face and scalp to the brain. An attack on the trigeminal nerve can be triggered by something as mild as a gust of wind, a high-pitched sound or brushing your teeth.

  • The Sweet Truth About Sugar Substitutes

    Cakes, pies and cookies, oh my! Did you know that Americans consume 165 pounds of sugar each year? Along with this sweet habit comes an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, and obesity. In 2009, the American Heart Association recommended that women reduce their added sugar intake to less than six teaspoons (25 grams) per day, and men less than nine teaspoons (37 grams) per day. Just to put that in perspective, a 12-ounce can of regular soda contains about eight teaspoons of sugar. With these new recommendations, it’s no wonder sugar substitute use is on the rise. But how do you know which one is the safest for you and your family?

    Artificial sweeteners

    Artificial sweeteners are chemically manufactured molecules, which may be derived from naturally occurring substances (herbs or sugar itself), and added to sweetened foods and beverages in place of table sugar (sucrose). They are sometimes referred to as “intense sweeteners” as they can be thousands of times sweeter than sugar. Because of this, dextrose and/or maltodextrin (easily digested carbohydrates) are added to dilute the sweetness in food products.