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Some diseases and disorders announce their presence through painful or obvious symptoms. But others lurk quietly in your body, silently damaging your health and eroding your ability to enjoy life.

Many families are struggling to keep fit, especially with jobs and schoolwork increasingly taking place on screens at home. Because of physical distancing requirements, there aren’t as many opportunities for school team sports, and kids doing virtual learning aren’t getting PE classes at school. Think about how a brief walk to the school bus stop a few streets over and even walking between classes counts as daily exercise. Going from your bedroom to your computer hardly comes close as a substitute! 

Kids discover their world through play, and it’s essential to their development. Taking a break from the structure of school or daycare to explore their creativity and build key skills can have a profound impact on a child’s mental and physical health. 

Your kids likely have spent much of this past year camped in front of computer screens for virtual school, video chats and games — and not enough time running around in the great outdoors. But now that Florida’s weather has turned more pleasant, you may have more opportunities to prod them off the couch and back outside where exercise, sports and friends await. But has all that time inside left them vulnerable to injury? Even if your kids haven’t been doing the virtual school thing — and have remained active in recess, gym and sports — there are things you can do or encourage to reduce their risk of pulled muscles, twisted ankles and broken bones. 

Sinus infections, migraine headaches and tooth decay are among the many causes of temporary facial pain. But a searing jolt like an electric shock triggered by the lightest touch or movement may signal a more lasting problem caused by damage to a facial nerve.

One of the most common guidelines for sports-related injuries is to let your body rest for a few days and see if it gets better. That doesn’t always work.

The recent death of beloved actress Catherine O’Hara has been blamed on a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that restricts or stops blood flow in the lungs. But cancer may also have contributed to her death.

Actor James Van Der Beek’s death following a battle with colon cancer offers a stark reminder about a rising threat to young adults. While incidence rates for many cancers have been on the decline for several decades, the opposite is true for colon cancer – particularly among adults under the age of 50.

You’ve probably heard of tennis elbow, shin splints and carpal tunnel syndrome. But what about texting thumb?

Lost mobility can take a significant toll on your quality of life. Simple activities like attending church, going out to lunch with friends, buying groceries or taking a walk through the neighborhood may become impossible without someone else’s help.