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  • Reducing Stress and Improving Health

    For many of us, stress is an everyday part of our lives. While some stress can be motivating, chronic stress can have very real effects on our health. Inflammation, depression, heart disease and a weakened immune system have all been associated with long-term stress.

  • Spring Allergy Alert

    Springtime is here — and so is allergy season.  Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is marked by a sensitive reaction to things in the environment, such as pollen, dust mites or pet dander. If you suffer from a runny or stuffy nose and watery, itchy eyes around this time of year, it’s likely that you have seasonal allergic rhinitis. And in spring, pollen is the main culprit.

  • Lisa Cooper: My Breast Cancer Survival Story

    Most of us have been touched by cancer, either directly or indirectly. Pink October is a reminder to remember those lost to breast cancer, to encourage those still fighting, to celebrate the survivors and to prevent future cases. A year ago, I had my own battle with breast cancer. As a health care practitioner working in prevention and wellness, I felt almost immune to the possibility of developing cancer. I was healthy, I ate right, and I thought I knew the risk factors. In hindsight, I had more risks than I wanted to admit. With 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer, the likelihood that many of us will be touched personally is high.

  • Buying Seasonal and Local Produce

    Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is the foundation of a healthy diet, with a goal of at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. The easiest way to meet this goal is to fill half your plate with these foods at every meal.

  • A New Treatment Option for Knee and Hip Replacement

    Your joints are involved in almost every daily activity. For those with osteoarthritis, the condition over time may wear away at your cartilage and cause pain, as bone rubs against bone. Knees and hips are most frequently affected by this condition. When pain medication and other treatments no longer work, you may face the option of joint replacement surgery.

  • Staying Active On Spring Break

    By Shaista S. Safder, MD

  • Orlando Health's academic chairman named Master of Critical Care Medicine

    ORLANDO, Fla. (March 3, 2016) --- The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) recently awarded Orlando Health’s Jay L. Falk, MD, the title of Master of Critical Care Medicine. This honor was presented at the SCCM 45th Critical Care Congress held in Orlando. Dr. Falk joins only 73 practitioners to receive this distinction.

  • Orlando Health Unveils Name for Highly Anticipated Proton Therapy Center

    ORLANDO, FL. (March 8, 2016) – In just a matter of weeks Orlando Health will open the first proton therapy center in Central Florida, providing patients with a valuable new tool in the fight against cancer. Now, that center has a name, and one with special meaning - The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy. Marjorie Williams, a patient at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health, passed away in September of 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. In her memory, her husband, Leonard, and the Williams Family Foundation is providing a leadership gift in her name to Orlando Health to support proton therapy treatment.

  • After Diets and GLPs Fail, Woman Drops 60 Pounds with Less-Invasive Endoscopic Procedure

    Jayme Salerno was doing everything she could to lose weight: She walked up steps to her fourth-floor New York City home and all around the neighborhood, chose healthy foods and took classes at the gym. The pounds wouldn’t budge, and she began to suffer from a growing array of medical challenges.

  • Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital expands patient care with new cardiac catheterization lab

    Orlando, FL (April 15, 2026) – Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital has opened a new cardiac catheterization lab, expanding access to advanced electrophysiology and arrhythmia care at the Ocoee-based hospital. Hospital leaders, physicians and team members gathered this week to celebrate the state-of-the-art space with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.