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Stealthy and Healthy Lunch Bag Power-Ups
By Lauren Popeck, RD, LD/N, Registered and Licensed Dietitian at Orlando Health
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Feed Your Brain at Every Age
By Wendy Bacigalupi-Bednarz, Editorial Contributor
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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.
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4 Things to Know about the New Food Labels
After 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is changing the nutrition labels you see on packaged foods to reflect how Americans actually eat.
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Consumer Convenience Drives Expansion of Services Across Region
By Wendy Bacigalupi-Bednarz, Editorial Contributor
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New High-Tech Treatment Extending Lives of Pancreatic Cancer Patients
By Diana Lomont, Editorial Contributor
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Seven Orlando Health hospitals earn recognition from American Heart Association for providing life-saving stroke care
Orlando, FL (July 29, 2024) Seven Orlando Health hospitals have earned recognition from the American Heart Association for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients quickly receive proper treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
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CMS: Orlando Health Is Highest-Rated Hospital in Central Florida
U.S. News & World Report has named Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals for eight years in a row and Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) as a best regional hospital that achieved top ratings in all nine common procedures such as hip replacement and heart failure.
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Aphasia took his speech. Hard work is giving it back
“Shut up has never been in my vocabulary,” says David Keffler with a laugh. And even though it takes him a little longer these days to get the words out, they are as true as they’ve ever been.
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Understanding and Preventing Heart Disease in Women
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. “But the signs of heart disease in women can differ from those in men, so many women do not recognize when their heart is in danger,” says Maria Demori, MD, a cardiologist with Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute. Although chest pain is still the main symptom, women more often than men experience atypical symptoms such as:
