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  • Coping with Fatigue After Cancer Treatment

    It’s a feeling that many of us know all too well. After staying up late one night or spending a long day at work, we feel tired—exhausted, even. As we pour our second cup of coffee by 10 a.m., we struggle to keep our eyes open, wishing we could go home and go to bed. Thankfully, once we do get a good night’s rest, the feeling goes away, and we feel recharged and rejuvenated.

  • Coping with a Life-Changing Diagnosis

     

  • Coping with Holiday and Seasonal Blues

    This blog was written in conjunction with Florida State University College of Medicine students.

  • Coping with Caregiver Stress During the Holidays

    Caregivers are especially vulnerable to stress during the holidays.

  • Intimacy Challenges: Coping with Erectile Dysfunction

    Erectile dysfunction isn’t normally a topic of polite conversation, but 18 million American men of all ages have this health condition, and a whopping 70 percent of 70-somethings experience it.

  • Why Heart Disease Still Kills More People Than Any Other Condition

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and the condition also is responsible for about 33 percent of all deaths worldwide, according to recent research.

  • Foods to include in your diet this fall that pack a nutritious punch

    Many of us tend to think of fruits and vegetables as summer foods, and then forget about them as the fall and winter seasons approach. But did you know that some of the most nutrient-packed produce peaks during these seasons?

    Pumpkin

    What comes to mind when you hear the word “pumpkin?” Pie? Jack-o-lantern? Thanksgiving? Although a member of the squash family and treated as a vegetable, pumpkin is technically a fruit because it grows on a vine and contains seeds. Its vibrant orange-colored flesh is due to the significant amount of carotenoids, specifically lutein and beta- and alpha- carotene. Carotenoids are not only converted into vitamin A, which is critical for our eye and immune health, but also act as antioxidants by filtering ultraviolet rays that can cause damage to our eyes’ lens and retina. Just 1 cup of the pumpkin’s flesh can provide 250% of your daily value of vitamin A (organic canned pumpkin can provide even more, about 750% DV), along with vitamin C, vitamin E, riboflavin, potassium, and copper.

  • Air Care Team

    The ORMC Air Care Team began operations on October 13, 1984 and completed their first scene flight and patient flight on November 17, 1984, which involved two patients from Florida's Turnpike in Osceola County.

  • CARE 2017 Now Open

    The 2017 Corporate Annual Required Education, CARE, is now available to all team members. Access to CARE is through the Institute for

  • Ashlee Wright, RD

    Ashlee Wright, MDA, RD, LD/N, is a dietitian with Orlando Health Physician Associates. She offers nutritional counseling and education to patients of all ages with a focus on tailoring a dietary plans to meet individual needs. She takes a realistic approach to health and nutrition, knowing each patient is different and has their own goals and expectations.