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Looking for Tampon Alternatives? Here Are Four to Consider
Tampons — or tampon-like devices — have been used by women for centuries. In ancient Rome, women used wool soaked in opium to stem menstrual flow. In Japan, women used folded paper, and in other parts of Asia and Africa, women used plants and grass. Today’s tampons are made of cotton, rayon and other fibers.Most American women (70 percent) use tampons, up to 16,000 in a lifetime.
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What Are the Signs of a Stroke?
A stroke can be sudden and debilitating—it’s the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of long-term disability. But the faster a stroke is treated, the better chance a person has for recovery. That’s why it’s important to know the signs of stroke, so you can get help for you or others, fast.
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Day in the Life of Medical Technologist—Monica Branom
Patients at Orlando Health may never meet Monica Branom, but she’s still taking care of them. As a senior medical technologist at Orlando
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Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy Offers Improved Treatment Options
Treatment for prostate cancer can leave lasting side effects, but one approach, cryotherapy, offers the chance of improved quality of life after treatment.
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Barbara Bush’s Final Decision Highlights Comfort and Palliative Care Options
At 92, Former First Lady Barbara Bush had been in failing health for several years, challenged by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure. This past Sunday, a spokesman announced that Mrs. Bush had decided she had received enough medical interventions to extend her life. Instead, she wanted to focus her last days on spending time with family and receiving comfort care. Mrs. Bush died April 17, at her home in Houston, with her family around her.
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Next Steps
This blog was written in conjunction with Diane Ruiz, RRT.
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Bone Metastases: Symptoms and Relation to Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, with 1 in 9 men diagnosed with it during their lifetime. Despite its high occurrence, when caught early, prostate cancer often can be treated successfully. Most prostate cancers are a type called adenocarcinomas, which are very slow growing—so much so that aggressive treatment of this type of cancer may be unnecessary.
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Hot or Cold Therapy for a Sports Injury—When to Use Each
Ice your knee. Apply heat to your back. When you’re in pain from a sports injury, you want to find the most effective means to relieve the pain, calm the symptoms and get you back in action. Both cold and heat can be effective for doing that, but not at the same time. Here’s how to know which one is best to use for your injury and when.
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How a Donor Milk Bank Works
It’s not a secret that breast milk is beneficial for newborns, particularly when they are premature or sick. Not only does breast milk provide nutrients unavailable in formula, human milk also decreases the incidence of a baby developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the most common and serious intestinal disease affecting premature babies.
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Your Doctor Loves Where They Work. Why it Matters for You.
Orlando Health’s team member engagement tops the charts.
