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Yes, They’re Fun, But Can Video Games Also Be Therapeutic?
Video games are mostly used for entertainment and competition, but they also can be used in occupational therapy (OT). This type of therapy focuses on helping people gain or regain skills for daily activities. Those skills may have been lost or diminished due to illness, injury or disability.
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Finding the Right Words: How to Talk to a Loved One Diagnosed with Cancer
Nearly 1.7 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, which means millions of families will have to grapple with this disease.
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How Access to the Internet May Impact Women’s Health
Women who lack access to the internet may be missing an opportunity to improve their health, according to one recent study.
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Not Getting Enough Sleep? It Could Affect Your Heart
Think you can go without a good night’s rest? Recent research indicates that sleep problems may compromise your heart health.
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4 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Take Prescription Pain Medication
Prescription drugs for chronic pain are meant to help patients better manage pain and reduce the impact this pain may have on their daily lives.
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Why You Should Discuss Your Sex Life With Your Doctor
About 4 percent of Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, but according to a new study these Americans may not be getting comprehensive care because doctors may not ask about their sexual orientation.
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) at Orlando Health
Doctors at the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute are taking a new route to a patient’s heart valve and giving new hope to patients once considered "too sick" for surgery. Our cardiologists recently began using the first artificial heart valve approved by the FDA, to replace a narrowed heart valve by going through an artery in the patient’s leg instead of a traditional open heart surgery.
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Why You Should Kick Energy Drinks to the Curb
It’s a Monday afternoon, and you’re sitting at work trying to focus on a report you need to finish by the end of the day. As 2 p.m. rolls around, you’re feeling tired, sluggish and just plain exhausted. You could use a nap, you think. But instead, you head to the vending machine to buy an energy drink to help you get through the rest of the day. But have you ever wondered what exactly you’re putting into your body and if there’s a healthier way to get the energy boost you need?
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Feeling Stressed? You May be Stressing Your Heart Out Too
Stress—we’ve all felt it at some point. For many of us, it’s a normal part of our lives that we experience on a daily basis. You might be running late one morning and feel stressed as you rush to make it to work on time. Or perhaps you’re feeling stressed at work as you put in extra hours to meet a last-minute deadline. You might also find that your health, relationships, major life changes or difficult situations in your family life are the cause of your stress.
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Getting Enough Sleep Can Reduce Sick Days
We’ve all been there before. You struggle to get out of bed in the morning, barely make it to work on time, and find yourself feeling groggy by midday. Over time, the pattern repeats itself until one day, your body just won’t cooperate and you call in sick, missing a few days of work.
