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PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency - OHCI
The PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency at Orlando Health Cancer Institute is a one-year post-graduate training program designed to develop essential knowledge and skills for contemporary health-system pharmacy practice. The residency program provides flexibility to adapt to the resident’s specifics learning needs and goals. Training is provided through rotational and longitudinal experiences.
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Will My Student Athlete Be a Healthier Adult?
Playing sports as a child can set your kid up for a lifetime of healthy habits. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five children is obese in the United States. As a result, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension are rising among children, who historically hadn’t been plagued by these health issues.
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Have a Healthy Heart
On Valentine’s Day, we think about the heart in terms of love, but Valentine’s Day is also a good time to think about the heart in terms of health. Having a healthy heart is the best gift you can give yourself and those you love.
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Eating Vegan for Heart Health
When professional soccer player Toni Pressley began a vegan diet, she lost weight, increased her energy and stamina, slept better at night and found her mood improve. But she got an added benefit of improving her heart health.
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Orlando Health Ventures Invests in Innovative Heart Valve Repair Device
Orlando Health Ventures has invested $1.25 million in Biostable Science & Engineering, an Austin based cardiovascular device company developing heart valve repair technologies that provide an alternative to heart valve replacement for patients.
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The growing role of robotic surgery in gynecology at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
Lately there has been some very serious discussion in the media about robotic surgery programs, how surgeons are credentialed and trained, and the role that the manufacturer of the robotic equipment (Intuitive Surgical) may or may not play.
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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.
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4 Things You Need to Know for Good Bone Health
About 1.5 million bone fractures occur each year in the U.S., leading to 500,000 hospitalizations, 800,000 emergency room visits and more than 2.6 million doctors’ visits, according to the U.S. Surgeon General’s report.
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Meet Daisy-Mai – An Orlando Health Pet Therapy Dog
Daisy-Mai, my eight-pound Pomeranian, was born to be a pet therapy dog. Our journey began the day she climbed into my sister-in-law, Nicole’s, lap and cuddled up into a fluffy ball, begging to be pet and loved. As Nicole stroked Daisy’s soft, silky fur and soaked in her gentle sweetness, she had the sudden thought that Daisy should become a therapy dog. I immediately agreed, which led to Daisy becoming a part of the Orlando Health Pet Therapy Program.
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Why Do I Need to See a Mental Health Counselor?
Why should you see a mental health counselor? The answer may surprise you. Many people think they must have a serious issue to see a counselor. They may worry that going to a counselor indicates they are not right in the head. Neither are true.
