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  • icon-article-18-orangeAs Uterine Cancer Cases Rise, Here’s What To Do

    With an uptick in the number of uterine cancer cases we diagnose, it’s important to understand what it is, why this is happening and how to help prevent it. This is a cancer affecting the endometrium, which is another term for the lining of the womb or uterus. Many types of this cancer exist and some are aggressive. Additional cancers (called sarcomas) can originate from the uterine muscle but are far less common.

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  • icon-article-18-orangeYou Say Potato, I Say … Green Beans?

    Concerned about the possible nationwide French fry shortage on everyone’s mind? Freezing weather and smaller-than-usual potato crops make it a real possibility. If that happens (and even if it doesn’t), we do have other options.

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  • icon-article-18-orangeA Day in the Life of an ER Nurse

    As an emergency room nurse at Orlando Health I get to make a difference in a patient’s life at a time when they are most in need of care. I'd even say it's one of the rare nursing specialties where you can physically see the difference you've made for a patient almost immediately. Whether it's something simple, such as helping a patient relieve the pain of a migraine, or something major, such as helping deliver a child or resuscitating a patient who came in without a pulse, you see the impact right away.

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  • icon-article-18-orangeBreast Lumps Aren’t Always Cancer, They Could Be Fibroadenomas

    When a woman notices a lump in her breast, her first thought is: Could it be cancer? But not all tumors in the breast are cancerous. A fibroadenoma is a benign tumor of the connective tissue. It affects 10 percent of women, making it the most common solid mass of the breast.

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  • icon-article-18-orange6 Fast Tips, 7 Days Before The Race

    The journey to a race day is not a short one. Once you have completed your months-long training programs, broken in the right pair of shoes and made certain to drink your weight in water, there are still even more tips and considerations to take into account, especially in the week prior to stepping onto the starting line.

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  • icon-article-18-orangeWhen to See a Neurologist

    Your head hurts, but is the pain from a common tension headache or could it be a migraine? Migraines are fairly common, with 12 percent of adults in the U.S. experiencing them. 

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  • icon-article-18-orangeWhy Feeding Your Baby Peanuts Sooner May Prevent Allergies

    Over the past couple of decades, recommendations for introducing peanuts to children have shifted dramatically. After recommendations in 2000 were made to delay introduction to high-risk infants until age 3, peanut and other food allergies have continued to increase significantly. 

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  • icon-article-18-orangeDo I Have an Enlarged Prostate?

    If you’re having trouble urinating, you may have an enlarged prostate. Known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate commonly affects men as they age.

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  • icon-article-18-orangeTake Charge of Your Heart Health with Exercise

    Physical activity benefits your heart in a variety of ways. Exercise improves circulation, which can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It improves blood cholesterol levels by increasing HDL (good cholesterol) and decreasing the amount of triglycerides in the bloodstream. It can help lower blood pressure, aid in quitting smoking and help control weight to eliminate obesity. If you have diabetes, exercise can help regulate blood glucose levels by improving the body’s insulin sensitivity.

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  • icon-article-18-orangeGastric Bypass vs. Gastric Sleeve: Which Is Best for You?

    If you’re struggling with obesity and health-related complications from carrying extra weight, you may be considering bariatric surgery. But which procedure is best for you?

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