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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 East Orlando

Stephen Hawking and ALS: A Closer Look at Lou Gehrig's Disease

March 19, 2018
Estimated read time: 6 minutes

For five decades, scientist Stephen Hawking was confined to a wheelchair with ALS, a neurological disease that strips away a persons ability to move, swallow and breathe independently.

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Colorectal Cancer Screenings: A Jonas Family Affair

March 15, 2018
Estimated read time: 2 minutes

After being diagnosed with stage II colon cancer last year, Kevin Jonas, Sr., is speaking out about the importance of early detection and urging his famous sons to get screened, too.

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Graves Disease: The What, Why, Who and How

March 14, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

After Wendy Williams announced she would be taking a break from her show to treat her Graves disease, millions of viewers may have been wondering: what exactly IS this scary-sounding disease?

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Serena Williams Pulmonary Embolism After Childbirth: What You Need to Know

March 13, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

For moms-to-be, there's no worse fear than a troubled delivery. Complications are thankfully rare, but occasionally do happen. Take the case of tennis star and new mom Serena Williams.

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The Secrets of Sleep, Part 7: Sleep and Pregnancy

March 09, 2018
Estimated read time: 6 minutes

Great news: you're expecting! Not so great news: you're suddenly having trouble sleeping - something you didn't expect to deal with until after bringing home your bundle of joy.

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The Secrets of Sleep, Part 8: Sleep and New Moms

March 09, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

New motherhood and sleep deprivation go together like babies and pacifiers.

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The Secrets of Sleep, Part 3: How Screen Time Affects Our Zzzs

March 07, 2018
Estimated read time: 2 minutes

More and more research is revealing what doctors have long suspected: screens can seriously interrupt our zzzs.

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A Physician’s Message About Kidney Cancer Awareness and Hope

March 06, 2018
Estimated read time: 6 minutes

We spoke with Inoel Rivera, MD, urologist oncologist, to understand why you should be aware of kidney cancer and why it deserves this month's spotlight. It's easy to take our bodies for granted...

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Life After Cancer: How to Go From Surviving to Thriving

March 06, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

The journey to overcome cancer takes so much of the human spirit.

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