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My Child’s Legs Hurt at Night – Is It Growing Pains?

If your child is experiencing growing pains, the pain is real.

Going the Distance: How a Nurse-Patient Bond Helped Marathoner Get Her Life Back

Marathoner Kelley Duell found her calling before she ever laced up a pair of trainers.

OB-GYN Hospitalist Services

Our hospitalists are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This means you and your family benefit from improved access and availability as well

Not-So-Healthy Foods that May Surprise You

It’s not surprising that food companies want you to think their newest products are the healthiest options on the market. They understand that consumers increasingly are factoring in nutritional values when making grocery decisions. Their brightly colored labels often use terms like “healthy” and “natural.” But, according to labeling rules, “healthy” may be broadly applied and “natural” is vaguely defined, leaving consumers to fend for themselves in determining the most nutritious choices.

Care A Little Extra For Your Heart This Holiday

The holidays are an exciting time of year for many, but they also can be filled with stress, overeating and too much alcohol. For all the merriment the holidays bring, studies indicate the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day also brings increased risks for heart-related conditions.

Study Highlights Age When Breast Cancer Risk May Be Greatest For BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers

Women with inherited genetic mutations make up between 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancer cases diagnosed in the country. 

Can a Couple’s Pre-Pregnancy Caffeine Lead to Miscarriage?

Exercise May Cut Risk of Certain Cancers

There’s a reason we constantly tell patients to remain physically active. It not only improves their quality of life, it also helps them stay healthy.

Tristan Reddick, MD

Dr. Tristan Reddick is a board-certified family medicine physician with Orlando Health Physician Associates. She cares for patients from adolescence through adulthood, providing preventive measures such as health screenings and patient education.

Is Endometriosis Affecting Fertility?

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects 11 percent of women in the United States, particularly those in their 30s and 40s. It occurs when tissue that belongs in the lining of the uterus grows in other areas of the body, such as the ovaries, fallopian tubes, intestines, and even in the thoracic region. These growths can swell and bleed, block fallopian tubes, form scar tissue and adhesions, and affect your intestines and bladder.