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When Is Your Stomach Pain Something More?

March 09, 2025

Is your stomach ache something more than just abdominal pain caused by stress or bad food? We look at common culprits for discomfort, and when you should see your doctor.

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Seeing the Signs of Stroke

March 09, 2025

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Test Your Knowledge of Essential Health Screenings for Men

March 06, 2025

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Recent Blogs at AdventHealth Apopka

Healing the Loneliness Epidemic with Human Connection

May 08, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

Were a connected culture, but a recent study shows we still feel lonely. Building human connection through interpersonal relationships may be the key to healing this nationwide epidemic.

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Diverticulitis: Sen. John McCain's Latest Health Battle

May 07, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Senator John McCain has had a tough year, from a diagnosis of aggressive glioblastoma last summer to his recent surgery for diverticulitis. Never heard of diverticulitis? Heres a look at this common...

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Cut the Sugar: Reducing the Sweet Stuff In Your Diet

May 02, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Reducing the amount of table sugar we sprinkle on our breakfast cereal and other foods is one thing, but knowing where added sugar lurks in our diets is a much harder task.

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Toe Walking There's No Tiptoeing Around It

April 30, 2018
Estimated read time: 2 minutes

Toe walking, or when a person walks on the balls of their feet, is a fairly common condition among toddlers and small children.

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Staying in the Game: How to Help Your Child Keep Doing What They Love

April 27, 2018
Estimated read time: 8 minutes

Youth sports are more popular than ever about three in four families with school-aged children have at least one child in organized athletics and for good reason.

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Could It Be Brain Cancer? Know the Signs.

April 26, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Its not easy to recognize the first signs of brain cancer.

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Arthritis Isn't Just for Older Adults: How to Spot It in Your Child

April 24, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

It's so easy for parents to miss its warning signs the aches, pains and stiffness because there's a simple, neat explanation: Its probably just growing pains.

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A Breakthrough for Pediatric Glioblastoma

April 23, 2018
Estimated read time: 2 minutes

A promising experimental treatment for a dire childhood brainstem cancer aims to retrain our own immune system to recognize and fight off cancer cells.

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Cerebral Palsy: Team Care Helps Families Reach Their Potential

April 23, 2018
Estimated read time: 6 minutes

Learning your child has cerebral palsy raises a host of questions. Only one, though, will really matter: How can I help my child live the best, happiest life possible?

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