August STATS
Minority Report 2 Number of adults (out of 10) that meet the suggested physical...
Healthy Cook: Fill up, feel good, and get fit with a plum satisfying food
Want a cheap, portable and healthy treat for the busy days of summer? Nutrition...
Heard it through the grapevine
Knowing when the ‘Organic’ Label is Worth the Extra Dollars Buying everything organic –...
Children and obesity
Taking Steps to Reverse this Growing Epidemic If most parents knew there was an epidemic...
Editor’s Dose: A little pill of insight on nutrition news you can use
They don’t say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” for no reason...
Publisher’s Note: From the pyramid to the plate
As of June 2, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and First Lady...
Body, Mind & Spirit: How not to be your own worst enemy
We’ve all heard it — that not-so-quiet voice in our head that says, “You...
Caregivers: Our extended family
Thursday, June 17th was the national observation of Nurse Assistant Day, which kicked-off a...
Planning meals is key for the time and money strained
For many modern parents, their children’s growth charts are climbing in an unhealthy direction...
Serving the working family for a longer, healthier life
With retirement age on the rise, modern parents both working to support the family, and...
Living a life of leisure amidst the chaos
For some it’s packing the golf clubs in the car trunk and heading off;...
To save or not to save?
Cord-Blood Banking can have Life-Saving Benefits, but Local Doctors Advise Parents to do Their...
Healthy cook: Save your summer diet with canned salmon
If you had to pick up a precooked, trimmed and ready-to-serve protein at the...
Medical advice: Essential but simple ways to help loved ones with Aphasia
We tend to take for granted our ability to communicate, how effortlessly our words...
Signs & Symptoms: Practicing safety & preventing the little known CMV Virus
The Varicella-Zoster Virus causes chicken pox and the painful rash, shingles. The Epstein-Barr Virus...
Common ground found regarding the 1099 rule
It is very seldom that the two political parties of our country join together...
Take these two pills of commentary and call me in the morning
You Spoke, We Listened In our last online poll at www.CentralFloridaHealthNews.com, we asked what...
Signs & symptoms: When your skin needs medical attention
As a surgeon who often treats and cares for patients whose ailments of the...
Body, mind & spirit: Integrating primary and behavioral care
When you go to the doctor complaining of stomach pain, you probably don’t expect...
Mediterranean diet for cardiovascular health
Dr. Sean P. O’Rourke is a board-certified cardiologist at Watson Clinic. With a subspecialty...