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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

Jimmy Kimmel: Making the Case for Colonoscopy (on Live TV)

April 23, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Lets face it: a colonoscopy is never going to be something we look forward to. But with regular screenings, millions of people can look forward to a life free of colorectal cancer.

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The Road to Royal Baby Number 3

April 23, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

Royal-watchers around the world are thrilled by the birth of William and Kate's third child today. But the journey to motherhood wasn't easy; even Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge...

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Chemotherapy with Immunotherapy May Double Lung Cancer Survival Time

April 19, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

New research published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the combination of an immunotherapy drug with chemotherapy nearly doubled the survival time of some lung cancer patients.

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Art and Music With the Connection to Heal

April 18, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

When art therapist Jessica Matos helps a patient piece together a collage with images from childhood, shes helping her hold onto her identity amid an illness that can threaten to take control of ones...

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Detect Osteoporosis with a DXA Scan

April 17, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

A DXA can determine your risk of developing fractures before any injury actually occurs.

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Shoulder Dislocation: What Every Parent Should Know

April 13, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Each time you wince when you see your child take a hard hit during a game or practice, a shoulder dislocation is one of the potential fears behind the grimace.

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6 Lessons About Injuries Athletes Wish They'd Known as Kids

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Often, children and teens learn about sports injuries the hard way: by getting hurt.

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Heads Up: Protecting Your Child During Youth Sports

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 7 minutes

The word concussion can strike fear in the hearts of parents especially those with children who participate in youth contact sports.

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Helping Children Prevent Scoliosis

April 11, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

For decades, virtually every schoolchild in America has passed through the same nurses' office ritual. The child leans forward at the waist, and the nurse looks for a bulge in the child's rib cage...

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