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Do You Have To Stay on Weight-Loss Drugs Forever? Maybe Not

Building Health Literacy: How to Empower Patients with Health Information

With all the health information available online, in doctor’s offices and during doctor-patient interactions, it can be difficult for patients to make sense of it all.

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.

Orlando Health Opens ORMC’s New North Patient Tower

The 245-bed, 10-story, 345,000-square-foot tower delivers a new patient experience.

Orlando Health Opens Health Central Hospital’s New Emergency Department & Patient Bed Tower

Ocoee, FL (July 7, 2016) – As West Orange county continues to grow, so does the need for access to high quality healthcare. The West Orange Healthcare District (the District) and Orlando Health are working together to improve and expand healthcare services for the residents of West Orange County.

Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery

The surgeons of Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery have combined experience of over 50 years providing University level surgical care to the Orlando community.

How Do I Know if I Have Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder is shrouded in uncertainty and fear, and carries a significant social stigma. But greater public awareness of this mood disorder can help us more quickly identify friends and family members who need help. There are usually two distinct mood patterns associated with the disorder: mania (or a less severe form called hypomania) and depression. To receive a bipolar diagnosis, a patient must show symptoms of mania or hypomania. 

Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center researchers show a blood test for traumatic brain injury performs just as well as clinical guidelines, may reduce the need for computed tomography scans

Orlando, Fla. (March 14, 2022) --- A new study by researchers at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) found a blood test for traumatic brain injury performs just as well as the clinical guidelines emergency medicine physicians use to decide if a patient with a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion needs a computed tomography (CT) scan. The discovery of the high performance TBI biomarkers blood test may improve the detection of brain injuries on CT, while reducing the need for CT scans. The study was recently published in JAMA Network Open, an international, peer-reviewed, open access, general medical journal.

Orlando Health Offers New Weight Loss Surgery

Every year, many Americans who are overweight or obese try to lose weight through diet and exercise. However, sometimes it’s not possible to lose a significant amount of weight through these methods alone. 

Bodyweight Training: The No-Excuse Workout Everyone Can Do

Even if we are familiar with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation of at least 30 minutes of daily cardio/weight training, we can be tempted to spend that time making excuses instead. Maybe It's that we’re too busy or the gym is too far away. The ideal solution, we tell ourselves, would be a private fitness center that’s open all the time. The good news is that you already have what you need for a convenient, quick workout.