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  • Don’t Let Injuries Ruin Your Holidays

    The holiday season is a time we all get to enjoy being with family and friends, giving thanks for our blessings and indulging in our favorite holiday treats. As someone who has worked in the emergency room at Orlando Health for 15 years, though, the holidays are a time when we see people who show up at the ER with some unique but often avoidable injuries.

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

    Two cups of iced cola sitting on a table.

  • Feel Good—At Any Age: Learn the Tips for Healthy, Active Aging

    Getting older doesn’t mean you have to accept spending the rest of your days in a rocking chair. We’re all getting older, and while we may need to make some adjustments to enhance our lifestyles as we age, we can still be active and healthy.

  • What to Know When Traveling While Pregnant

    The average pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks—that’s approximately 10 months. It’s not unusual that you might need to travel within that time—especially during the holidays. One of the best strategies is to make your travel plans in advance so you and your baby stay comfortable and safe.

  • How to Prevent Common Traumatic Injuries

    Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. Different from an illness, a traumatic injury is sudden, potentially severe and often requires medical attention. They are usually caused by blunt force, burns or by penetrating injury. While traumas are very serious, many of them can be prevented by paying attention to your surroundings and using common sense.

  • Five Things You May Not Know About Celiac Disease

    Gluten-free foods are finding more space on the grocery shelves, but for Americans with celiac disease, it’s not a new fad diet — it’s the only type of food they can eat safely. When someone with celiac disease eats gluten — a substance found in grains such as wheat, rye and barley — the gluten protein prompts an autoimmune reaction. Particularly in the small intestine, gluten damages the villi, the small fingerlike tissues that aid in the absorption of nutrients.

  • 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.

  • Make 2018 the Year You Keep Your Resolution to Quit Smoking

    It’s estimated that more than 160 million Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution. Usually, these resolutions involve improving some aspect of life, like improving relationships with loved ones, finding a new job or losing a few pounds. One of the most common resolutions, however, is to finally quit smoking.

  • How Your Medicine Can Increase Your Skin’s Sensitivity to the Sun

    Did you know that taking certain medications can make your skin more sensitive to the sun? 

  • Recognizing the Widowmaker Heart Attack

    Fans of the television series “This is Us” finally found out how Jack Pearson, the father, died, but they still had a lot of questions that weren’t related to the episode. After saving his family, the dog and precious mementos from a house fire, Jack died from a sudden heart attack, commonly known as a widowmaker. Although long-time viewers already knew the character, who was always seen in flashbacks, had died, they were devastated. How could a catastrophic heart attack affect such a young and seemingly healthy person? Online searches for the term “widowmaker” surged 5000% after the show aired.