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  • Coping with Holiday and Seasonal Blues

    This blog was written in conjunction with Florida State University College of Medicine students.

  • Coping with Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer

    For most women, being pregnant is an incredibly uplifting experience. Sure, it comes with its fair share of discomfort and inconvenience, but that is largely outweighed by the incomparable joy of bringing another life into the world.

  • Understanding and Living with Thumb Arthritis

    Thumb arthritis can turn simple everyday tasks into painful endeavors. Damage to your most important finger can make it difficult to open a jar, button a shirt, turn a doorknob or even sign your name.

  • Poor Diet Tied to Half of U.S. Deaths From Heart Disease

    As Americans, we do not consume enough of the foods that reduce our risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke and we are taking in too many foods that increase our risk. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that 45.4% of cardiometabolic deaths in 2012 were related to less than adequate dietary habits. 

  • Foods to include in your diet this fall that pack a nutritious punch

    Many of us tend to think of fruits and vegetables as summer foods, and then forget about them as the fall and winter seasons approach. But did you know that some of the most nutrient-packed produce peaks during these seasons?

    Pumpkin

    What comes to mind when you hear the word “pumpkin?” Pie? Jack-o-lantern? Thanksgiving? Although a member of the squash family and treated as a vegetable, pumpkin is technically a fruit because it grows on a vine and contains seeds. Its vibrant orange-colored flesh is due to the significant amount of carotenoids, specifically lutein and beta- and alpha- carotene. Carotenoids are not only converted into vitamin A, which is critical for our eye and immune health, but also act as antioxidants by filtering ultraviolet rays that can cause damage to our eyes’ lens and retina. Just 1 cup of the pumpkin’s flesh can provide 250% of your daily value of vitamin A (organic canned pumpkin can provide even more, about 750% DV), along with vitamin C, vitamin E, riboflavin, potassium, and copper.

  • 4 Easy Ways To Add Fruits and Veggies to Your Diet

    We all know that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is key to a healthy diet. Yet most of us struggle to consume anywhere close to the recommended cup and a half of fruit and two to three cups of veggies daily. (Yes, daily!)

  • What's the GERD Diet and Why Does It Help the GI Tract?

    With the holidays approaching, celebrations with friends and family over a large, delicious meal are tradition. But overindulging at the buffet can lead to stomach upset, or worse, trigger an episode of gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD.  

  • On the Grocery List: A Healthy Diet for Preventing Breast Cancer

    Nearly a third of newly diagnosed cancers among women in the U.S. involve breast cancers. For American women, it is the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer, trailing only skin cancer. Following a healthy diet and lifestyle can significantly reduce your risk of developing breast cancer, according to the American Institute of Cancer Research.

  • Corporate Office of Research Operations Team

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  • Medical Assistant – Mills/Maguire – Pediatrics – Full-time

    Title: Medical Assistant