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Need a quick breakfast smoothie? Try this healthy recipe by Lauren Popeck, a registered dietitian with Orlando Health.

Before you start chemotherapy, make sure you have the right items on hand so the experience is more comfortable – during and after treatments. Here’s a list of 15 essentials.

Most of us have suffered from back pain -- from a twinge to an ache to something more serious. Everyday actions, like sitting for long periods, improperly lifting heavy objects or overdoing it during a workout, are usually to blame. 

Feeling stiff and sore in the morning? The way you sleep may be to blame. Some sleep positions can put pressure or strain on your body — particularly the back, neck and shoulders. Finding a comfortable sleeping position that keeps your neck and spine aligned is the best way to ensure a good night’s sleep and a pain-free morning. 

Although bladder problems are not likely to come up over brunch with friends, they are more common in women than you might think. Whether it’s leakage when you sneeze or chronic urinary tract infections, many women deal with challenges related to their bladder health. 

Chances are if you have a sore throat, stuffy nose or ear pain, it’s nothing serious. But some of the rarest and little-known cancers involve the head, neck and throat, so it’s smart to be aware of the symptoms that can mean something more than a cold or allergies. 

Chances are, you’ve heard the many myths about sugar: “Sugar is addictive,” “sugar is bad for you,” and perhaps the scariest — “sugar causes cancer.” Sugar feeds every cell in the body, including cancer cells. But it doesn’t cause cancer cells to grow and spread.

It's no secret that a woman’s body goes through many changes during menopause. But one symptom, high blood pressure, can cause life-threatening damage to your heart and blood vessels if not caught and treated early on. 

Erectile dysfunction is among the more common health problems men will encounter during their lives. It’s one of those inevitable parts of aging, with some studies suggesting it affects more than half of men over 60. It’s also linked to a host of other factors, some of which are easily solved.