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  • Breakthroughs in Prostate Cancer Treatment and Diagnostics

    Prostate cancer screening and treatment has seen a lot of controversy lately. Based on my experience screening for prostate cancer has benefits and should be something you ask about at your next doctor’s visit. Prostate cancer screening may be optional for some patients but in my opinion is a must if you have a family history or are African American.

  • 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.

  • What You Know About Urinary Incontinence: Fact or Fiction?

    If you suffer from urinary incontinence, you’re not alone. According to the National Association for Continence, approximately 25 million American adults suffer from temporary or chronic urinary incontinence and 80 percent are women. Research shows it takes women an average of six and a half years to get diagnosed, simply because they are too embarrassed to talk about it with their doctor.

  • An Emergency Readiness Guide for People with Disabilities

    About 20 percent of Americans — or nearly 57 million people — have some form of disability, according to a U.S. Census report.

  • About HPV and cervical cancer, and why the vaccine has an age limit

    It’s a fact that most adults who have been sexually active have been exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV), with as many as 20 million Americans estimated to be infected with the genital form of the virus. It is estimated that as many as 75 percent of the reproductive-age population has been infected with one or more types of genital HPV, and up to 5.5 million new infections occur each year. However, in many cases, the body fights off the infection without you ever knowing it was there. Other times, it can cause more serious problems.

    How can HPV affect me?

    HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer today. It can also cause other cancers, such as vulvar, vaginal, penile and anal, and some strains have been shown to cause genital warts. While there are more than 130 different subtypes of HPV, the majority of HPV-related cancers are caused by HPV subtypes 16 and 18. Spread through sexual contact, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide.

    How can I protect myself from HPV?

    Using condoms during sex and limiting your number of sexual partners can decrease the risk of acquiring HPV. Additionally, there are also two vaccines that protect against HPV.

  • The big whoop: Who needs to get the pertussis vaccine? Learn the facts to protect your family

    What's the big whoop?

    Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a contagious disease that affects the lungs of the body. In adults, the disease doesn’t produce much of a response and in fact an adult might not even know he or she has contracted the disease. However, if an infant contracts pertussis, the result is much more serious and can even be fatal. Initially infants with pertussis may have a runny nose or congestion, sneezing, a mild fever and cough. Eventually the coughing can progress into fits that make it difficult for the baby to breathe. Also, the infant could get pneumonia if it contracts pertussis. At least 50 percent of infants who are less than one year of age that contract pertussis end up needing to go to the hospital for treatment.

  • Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Advantages of the DIEP Flap Procedure

    The past decade has ushered in major technical advancements in autologous breast reconstruction, which is done using a patient’s own tissue. The most common techniques include the use of skin, muscle, fat, or artificial implants to reconstruct the breast. The use of abdominal skin and fat has gained in popularity, offering patients a more natural look and feel, similar to that of the natural breast. Other advantages of using a patient’s own tissue in reconstruction includes: the avoidance of artificial breast implants, the body contouring that comes with removal of excess abdominal fat, and the possibility of restoring sensation to the new breasts.

  • Don't let breast cancer sneak up on you! You may be at risk for triple-negative breast cancer

    It is safe to say that most women are very aware of their risk of developing breast cancer—we can thank the Susan G. Komen Foundation and their pink ribbons for that one! What some of us may not know, however, is that breast cancer does not take just one form, but actually possesses many different subtypes. Lately, doctors have been alarmed to notice one specific subtype popping up more and more in their patients—in women who didn’t even suspect that they had breast cancer!

  • Finding a second chance at life through surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia: Carol’s story

    One morning in February 2012, Carol Lang awoke as usual at her home in Trenton, Florida, about 30 miles west of Gainesville. Except, something was off.