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Exciting? Scary? What It’s Like to Have Quadruplets
Something was wrong. The technician at the doctor’s office in Charlotte, N.C., was performing the ultrasound, when her entire demeanor changed. She said excuse me, placed her ultrasound wand back on the machine and left the room.
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Is It a Typical Headache or Something More Serious? These Tests Can Help You Find Out
If you have frequent headaches, dizziness, seizures or pain or weakness in your hand, your doctor may arrange for you to have neurodiagnostic testing. These outpatient tests can help diagnose a variety of disorders of the brain and nervous system.
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How to Diagnose GERD
If you have a pain in your chest, you may wonder — is it your heart? Or could it be GERD? Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common conditions in the United States, affecting more than 20 million people. Some symptoms of GERD overlap with symptoms of a heart issue, so it is important to know the difference.
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Could You Have a Video Gaming Injury?
In any game, sport or exercise, when you use certain muscles or move in ways your body isn’t used to, you’re going to feel sore. Beyond typical soreness, you can develop specific ailments from frequent or repetitive motions. Tennis players can develop tennis elbow. Golfers can develop golfer’s elbow. Video gamers are no different, and with the rise in popularity of video gaming, people are coming in to see their doctors with new ailments.
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After Pregnancy: The Forgotten Fourth Trimester
Most people think of pregnancy as taking place in three parts, or trimesters. But there’s actually another part — a fourth trimester — that starts once the baby is born and continues up to one year after birth. Besides being a critical time in the baby’s development, it’s also a vital time for moms to recover physically and emotionally. Yet that aspect is often overlooked as they focus on caring for the baby.
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Caring for a Loved One After a Stroke
When a stroke happens, it suddenly changes everything. That “new normal” doesn’t just happen to the person who has had a stroke, but also for the people who provide care during recovery. If you have become a care partner for someone after a stroke, you may have many questions about this new role.
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For Fireworks Safety, Watch from a Distance
The flashing lights and booming sounds of fireworks can be delightful to ooh and ahh at. But when people try to replicate fireworks at home, too often, those sounds of delight can turn into cries of pain from fireworks injuries.
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Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life
In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)
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What Is Behavioral Therapy and How Can It Help?
If you have a mental health issue or unhealthy behavior you want to address, your doctor may recommend therapy. One of the most frequently used therapies is behavioral therapy.
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Behind the Scenes with Medical Staff Services
If you’re like most people, when you think of a hospital, you probably think about doctors and nurses. Whether you're drawing from personal experience or from watching TV shows, these clinical professionals are the people we tend to focus on. However, for a large healthcare organization like Orlando Health to run efficiently, there are a lot of dedicated people working behind the scenes to make it all possible.
