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Living with Celiac Disease: 4 Tips for Gluten-Free Eating
About 1 percent of the population has Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestine when a person consumes gluten.
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Obese Women Have Higher Risk of Asthma
It’s common knowledge that obesity increases your risk for several chronic conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
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CDC Sets New Guidelines on Sex After Zika Exposure
Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that could lead to severe birth defects, could be transmitted in more ways than health officials initially thought when the outbreak began last year.
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Should I See a Urologist or My Primary Care Doctor?
Most people understand when to visit a general practitioner (GP) — when they have an illness that won’t go away, when they experience unusual pain in a particular area of the body or when they need to get an annual check-up or recommended medical screening. GP’s are the gateway into all of medicines specialties.
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A Day in the Life: Copa América Centenario 2016 Venue Medical Director
As chief of sports medicine at Orlando Health and the medical director for Orlando City Soccer Club, I’m fortunate to work with athletes every day to help them perform their best.
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1 in 3 Americans Consume Sugary Drinks Every Day
The average American consumes a lot of sugar — 20 teaspoons every day, to be exact.
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Stress Management May Reduce Risk of A Second Heart Attack
About 610,000 Americans will die of heart disease every year. Coronary heart disease, which causes plaque buildup that can lead to a heart attack, is responsible for 370,000 of these deaths each year.
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Men Have Body Image Issues, Too
Apparently, women aren’t the only ones who grapple with body image issues. According to a recent study, men may worry just as much about their body image as the opposite sex.
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5 Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling
It’s summertime, and with summer comes backyard barbecues, swimming with friends, and lots and lots of travel. Whether you’re heading out of town on business or to relax with family and friends, people often forget to stay on top of their health and workout routines. If you put exercise to the back burner as soon as vacations approached, follow these five tips to resume your fitness routine.
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Do Adults Need Booster Shots?
We all have that childhood memory of going to a doctor or clinic and getting pricked. At the time, we may have been too young to realize it was for our own good.
