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  • How Men Can Stay Sexually Active as They Age

    As men age, they may develop physical or psychological issues that affect their sexual health. Because of embarrassment or fear, they might not discuss with their doctor concerns about decreased virility, erectile dysfunction or diminished libido. But maintaining a healthy sex life well into your senior years is achievable, especially if you remain physically fit, stay mentally healthy and communicate with your partner. 

  • National Donor Day: Why Being an Organ Donor Matters

    With National Donor Day coming up February 14th, I have to ask: are you registered to be an organ donor? It’s a topic people are sometimes hesitant to talk about, but knowing the facts can help you feel more comfortable with the idea of becoming a donor. In the United States, there’s a critical need for donors, and those who register know they may save lives even after their death.

  • Why You Should Become an Informed Healthcare Consumer

    Think of the last time you bought a car. No doubt, you did some research. You may have first looked up safety ratings, determined what features you wanted, and figured out how much you could afford. Then, you may have looked at car dealerships online to see if they had the model you wanted, and at what price. Eventually, you went for a test drive, and if all went well, you may have driven away in your new baby.

  • Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital Celebrates Anniversary by Announcing Enhanced Patient Safety Measures

     

  • Staying Healthy in Your 20s: The Best Way to Protect Your Brain As You Age

    If you’re in your twenties, there’s no shortage of good advice telling you what you should be doing now, when you’re young, so you can be happier when you’re older. Start saving money now, preferably in a 401(K), and you’ll be rich when you retire. Protect yourself with sunscreen when you go out in the sun and reduce the chances of skin cancer. And stop worrying what other people think about you. (It truly doesn’t matter!)

  • Shoulder Health: Taking Care of Your Rotator Cuff at the Gym

    Are you one of many across the country who resolved that this would be the year to get more exercise? Getting exercise is one of the two most common resolutions (eating healthier is also at the top), and while it can be fantastic for our health, an injury can derail our best efforts for fitness.

  • Want to Know If You’ve Gained Weight? All You Need is a Piece of String

    Many of us have smartphones laden with fitness apps, many of which now count your calories and your steps, track your water intake, and tell you your BMI with the click of a button. We even have special synchronizing $200 scales that detail your heart rate and body fat percentage.

  • Taylor Swift's Mother Has Cancer: What Her Diagnosis Can Teach Us All

    Everyone knows Taylor Swift as a pop superstar who creates hit records, but the Grammy-winning singer is also more than that—she’s a daughter who just may have saved her mother’s life.

  • A Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer for the Orlando Ballet

    As children, many little girls dream about being a ballerina. I’m fortunate enough to be a part of it with them.

  • Orlando Health’s heart care earns highest quality rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

    Orlando, FL (January 25, 2019) – Orlando Health earned an Overall 3 Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for providing excellent care to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and aortic valve replacement with coronary artery bypass surgery (AVR+CABG). The current rating is the eighth consecutive 3 Star Rating for CABG, and the fifth consecutive 3 Star Rating for AVR+CABG.