New developments in skin care keep us fresh-faced and beautiful Science has taught us a few key things about keeping our skin beautiful: Don’t smoke, don’t tan, drink plenty of water. But what if we blew it in our 20s? Are you doomed to pay for it for the rest of your life? The answer, according to UCF Health dermatologist Dr. David Weinstein, is no. He says along with the … [Read more...]
Canine Heroes for Our American Heroes
Just a few minutes away from Narcoossee Road lies a little slice of magic, and I don’t mean Disney World. Down a little tree-lined road is a quiet, serene five-acre ranch that is home to over a dozen highly trained and extremely well-behaved dogs on their way to providing a lifetime of service and emotional assistance to veterans and individuals with various disabilities. … [Read more...]
Loving Father and Husband, also an Award Winning Artist
Cultural talent exists everywhere. Sure, cities such as New Orleans, New York and San Francisco are flowing wells of endless culture and unique personalities. But beneath the surface so are many other cities and communities like Lake Nona. Orlando, and more specifically The Nonahood is filled with amazingly talented individuals whose cultural abilities are as remarkable as … [Read more...]
Hospitalized children find comfort through play and art therapy
The residents of Southeast Orlando by now know the focus of Nemours Children’s Hospital is to provide expert pediatric healthcare to families in Central Florida. But other than the patients and their families, does anyone ever really stop to wonder what makes Nemours distinctive? What actually goes into pediatric care? What makes specializing in the care of a child different … [Read more...]
How traditional Chinese medicine is relevant in today’s healthcare
In the not-too-distant past, many doctors dismissed Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a pseudoscience. Over the past several years, the evidence to validate the use of TCM for the treatment of many health conditions is growing. Dr. Christopher Smith, a physician at UCF Health, was intrigued at the benefits it brought to patients that he observed. After residency, he pursued … [Read more...]