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  • Too Old to Be Pregnant?

    With the announcement that Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their first child, the first question many asked was, when is the baby due (Spring 2019)? The second question was, will the 37-year-old Markle face any special risks as an older mom-to-be? Some in the medical community even have a name for it: a “geriatric pregnancy.”

  • How to Maintain a Healthy Diet During the Holidays

    This blog was written in conjunction with Gerry Samantha Eichelberger and Jordan Carbono, Florida State University College of Medicine students.

  • Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best

    When your job is to coach elite athletes in track and field and help them achieve the most they possibly can, every day that you go to work is incredibly rewarding. That’s why I consider it such a privilege to work with some of the best athletes in the world at the National Training Center in Clermont.

  • 100 Years of Orlando Health: Inspiring a New Century

    What does it mean to turn 100 years old? For an organization like Orlando Health, it means celebrating a history of being a pioneer in medicine, growing to meet community needs and adopting new technologies. But it means more than just remembering the past—it means thinking ahead to the next 100 years.

  • Pregnancy Loss: 1 in 4

    How many children do you have? It may seem like a simple question, but for women who have endured a miscarriage or stillbirth, that question can bring sadness and pain. Even if they now have other children, the child (or children) lost is not forgotten.

  • Eye Care Safety During Sports

    Playing sports at any age is a big part of our culture. But injuries can also come from those activities. Although a sprained ankle can be hard to prevent, an eye injury is 90 percent preventable.

  • What Birth Control Can be Fixed and Forgotten? The IUD

    IUDs, or intrauterine devices, have become more popular in recent years and it’s easy to see why. It’s a low-cost, long-acting and reversible contraceptive (LARC) that is more than 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy.

  • The Flu Is Coming: Get Your Flu Shot Today

    Maybe you haven’t heard of anyone getting sick from the flu yet this year – but flu season is already here. If you haven’t gotten your annual flu shot, it’s important to get it – today. 

  • Can a Healthy Diet Prevent Skin Cancer?

    Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer and is mainly caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. More than 85 percent of skin cancers are associated with UV exposure — which can come from the sun and other sources such as tanning beds and sun lamps. The UV rays generate molecules — called free radicals — in the body that inflame and damage the cell function and the skin’s DNA. That damage to cells causes changes or mutations to the cells, leading to skin cancer.

  • How to Get Rid of Pain from Varicose Veins

    If you’ve noticed protruding blue or green veins behind your knees, calves or thighs, or had pain or heaviness in your legs or swelling in your feet and ankles, varicose veins may be the culprit. Varicose veins are a common vein problem, and treatment options are simple.