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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 Kissimmee

Blood Tests Could Reveal the Missing Pieces in Your Nutrition Puzzle

February 01, 2018
Estimated read time: 6 minutes

Proper nutrition is about more than avoiding unhealthy food. Instead, think of a healthy diet as one way to help your body perform to its full potential - in body, mind and spirit.

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Don't Cool Your Heels This Winter: 4 Tips to Keep Running in the Cold

February 01, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

For many runners, the motivation to hit the pavement falls along with the temperature.

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Public Health

What Experts Want You to Know about the Worst Flu Season in Years

February 01, 2018
Estimated read time: 6 minutes

Hospitals around the country, including our own, have been inundated with record numbers of outpatient flu cases.

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Athletic Trainers Build Relationships to Help Players Thrive

January 30, 2018
Estimated read time: 5 minutes

Being an athletic trainer means living the game, through its highs, lows and everything in between.

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To Avoid Injury, Get Moving: 5 Tips to Get Started

January 30, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

A trip, a fall or a twist: Any of them can land you in pain, and it would be easy to blame your injury on the movement itself.

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Ask a Pediatrician: The Dangers of Laundry Pods

January 29, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

The "Tide Pod Challenge" isn't the first time the dangers of ingesting laundry detergent have made headlines.

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Health Care

Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy: The Difference Between These Most Common Cancer Treatments

January 29, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

. The human body has an estimated 37.2 trillion cells, so you can imagine the diversity in cancers, and as such, treatments to help cure them.

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The Top 7 Myths about Radiation Therapy

January 29, 2018
Estimated read time: 4 minutes

Education is always a good thing. But sometimes, understanding the difference between facts and myths in medicine can be challenging.

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Helping Kids Snack Smart

January 24, 2018
Estimated read time: 3 minutes

Any mom will tell you: shopping for snacks is a constant tug-of-war between what their kids want and what they need, nutritionally speaking.

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