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  • 6 Signs You May Have Heart Disease

    Heart disease doesn’t happen suddenly. It tends to creep into your life slowly, with symptoms that are often easy to ignore in the early going.

  • I Have a Heart Condition. How Do I Exercise Safely?

    If you’ve recently suffered a heart attack or other cardiac scare, it’s natural to be anxious about the idea of exercising. The last thing you want is to cause further damage to your body’s engine.

  • What New Moms Need To Know About Having Sex After Baby

    You might feel awkward talking with your OB-GYN about sex after childbirth, but it’s normal to have questions. For starters, when is it safe to have intercourse again? And should you worry about pain during sex?

  • Cancer Genetics High Risk Clinic

    Much of the focus on cancer has been what to do after you’re diagnosed, but some patients may be especially high risk due to their genetics. Accounting for this population, the UF Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health opened a new comprehensive cancer center in September. The center provides genetic testing to help people with a family history of cancer understand their risk and potentially take preventative action that may save their lives.

    The Story of Two Sisters

  • Should You Get an IUD? Benefits, Risks Explained

    Based on myths or problems with IUDs many years ago, your mother or grandmother may warn you against choosing this method of birth control.

  • Why You Shouldn’t Stop Your Thyroid Medication

    There are many reasons you might opt to skip your thyroid medication. Maybe it seems harder to lose weight, or you feel anxious, nervous or are fatigued more often. Maybe the medicine doesn’t seem to work fast enough. It’s not a good idea to stop taking your medication.

  • 10 Ways To Breathe Easier Inside Your Home

    Between the heat, humidity and mosquitoes, Floridians spend a lot of time inside their houses during the long summer season, with windows shut and the A/C cranking. That’s even more true for folks who work from home.

  • Cancer & Parenting

    A cancer diagnosis affects entire families, especially when a parent learns he or she has cancer.

  • Cancer & Parenting: Supporting a Spouse

    When we talk about cancer, we often think about the person who is diagnosed. That’s rightfully so, but cancer also has a huge impact on caregivers, particularly spouses.

  • Diabetes Rate Rising in Central Florida: How to Reduce Your Risk

    More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. That equals about 9 percent of the population.