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This Is Your Body on Stress
Whether you find yourself facing a minor fender-bender, a looming deadline or a fast-approaching locomotive, any stressful event can trigger a series of well-coordinated, nearly instantaneous reactions in your body. Often known as the “fight-or-flight” response, this process evolved as a survival mechanism for humans and other mammals to react quickly to life-threatening situations, helping them to fight off danger or escape to safety.
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Trauma Bay Expansion Planned at Orlando Health ORMC
As Central Florida continues to grow, so does its number of trauma cases.
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Not All Carbs Are Created Equal
Rice, pasta, fruits and vegetables. These foods are all carbohydrates — but they don’t share the same nutritional benefits for your body. You’ve probably heard the terms “good carbs” and “bad carbs” — it’s true that some forms of carbohydrates are better for you than others. Here’s what you should know:
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Arnold Palmer Hospital Services — Expanding Into Your Community
For nearly 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been caring for Central Florida’s kids. Now this trusted name in children’s health care is further extending its reach, bringing new and enhanced care options closer to where patients live.
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10 Ways to Maintain Healthy Sperm
For couples wanting to conceive, reproductive health is important for both mom and dad. The ideal sperm are more likely to be found in men who have healthy lifestyles, so here are 10 ways men can do their part:
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Avoiding Meltdowns in the Season of Peace and Joy
Parents eager to fill every minute between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day with festive activities should try to remember that children do not have the same stamina and attention spans as adults. Even if the activity is one that fully engages the child, it can become overwhelming when done for too long and can lead to outbursts and meltdowns.
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6 Nutrition Experts and the Foods They Won’t Eat
No matter how we cook them, eat them, drink them or enjoy them, some foods we should just stay away from. Six dietitians weigh in on the foods they avoid at all costs. Did some of your favorites make the cut?
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Pain in the Vein
When it comes to circulatory system malfunctions, heart health corners the conversation. We feel chest pains and know to head for the nearest ER. Pains in our veins, however, often get ignored. Which makes peripheral artery disease (PAD) all the more dangerous.
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New, Expanded Cancer Center Reaches Completion in Southwest Orlando
Orlando, Florida (July 20, 2018) – The final phase of construction is complete for Orlando Health Cancer Institute – Dr. Phillips, offering patients in communities throughout southwest Orlando convenient access to advanced cancer care right in their back yard.
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Orlando Regional Medical Center Announces New Medical Chief Quality Officer
Orlando Health is a $3.4 billion not-for-profit healthcare organization and a community-based network of hospitals, physician practices and outpatient care centers across Central Florida. The organization is home to the area’s only Level One Trauma Centers for adults and pediatrics, and is a statutory teaching hospital system that offers both specialty and community hospitals. More than 2,900 physicians have privileges across the system, which is also one of the area’s largest employers with more than 20,000 employees who serve more than 112,000 inpatients, more than 2.4 million outpatients, and more than 10,000 international patients each year. Additionally, Orlando Health provides more than $450 million in total value to the community in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at www.orlandohealth.com.
