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  • Bariatric Surgery and Mental Health: What You Need To Know

    You’ve made the decision to have bariatric surgery and are excited about how your body will change. But have you thought about how the physical transformation will affect you mentally? You should.

  • Dietary Fiber: Why It's Important and Where To Find It

    Considering the role that dietary fiber play in our lives, it’s easy to understand why most Americans don’t spend a lot of time talking about it. In a nutshell, these indigestible carbohydrates are responsible for bulking up the size and weight of our stool, making it easier for the body to eliminate waste. That makes it a key part of a healthy diet – and something that has other unexpected health benefits. 

  • Houseplants Are Good for Your Physical and Mental Health

    Last year, sales of houseplants exploded. Not only did they give us a distraction from the pandemic and a splash of nature into our housebound lives, but it turns out plants are good for our mental and physical well-being, too. 

  • Learn the Difference Between Painful Periods, Endometriosis and IBS

    If you have pain in your pelvic area, it may be difficult to know what’s causing your discomfort. Maybe you feel nauseous or constipated, or have diarrhea. You may have mild to severe cramping during your period. Or perhaps you have pain during intercourse or during a bowel movement. These symptoms can range from inconvenient to incapacitating, and the causes can vary as well.

  • Drowning Prevention: Keeping Kids Safe in and Around Water

    The long days of summer are ending, but that doesn’t mean we can be less diligent about keeping kids safe around water. From going to siblings’ swim practices and lessons to fishing and walking near a lake or just taking a bath, kids can face the danger of drowning.

  • Awareness and Prevention of a Silent Disease: Pancreatic Cancer

    When Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul” died earlier this year, musicians, politicians and fans alike mourned. OHBlog_Aretha_BoseWhile many had noticed her weight loss in her increasingly rare public appearances, it wasn’t until her death that we learned the cause of her illness: advanced pancreatic cancer.

  • 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.

  • Prehab and Rehab Care at Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital

    Back or neck pain can permeate every move we make. When pain won’t go away, physical therapy often can bring much-needed relief. Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital Rehabilitation Services helps people before and after surgery regain mobility and strength, with the goal of increasing their level of function and returning to work and sports.

  • Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving Once and for All

    Imagine driving on the highway, closing your eyes and traveling the length of a football field at 55 mph. Sounds dangerous, right? But that’s what it’s like when you glance down at your phone for five seconds to read or send a text. And the consequences can be fatal.

  • COPD and CHF: Similar Symptoms, Yet Different Illnesses

    Former First Lady Barbara Bush’s death left many Americans wondering about her two illnesses, COPD and CHF. Although the illnesses may have similarities, they are also very different, and it is helpful to understand them both.