It’s just past dawn on a Sunday morning in Lake Nona, and Edly Vliet is working on mile six of her training regimen for the NYC Marathon. As the sun starts to peak over the horizon, the temperature and humidity are conspiring to remind her why she spent the last few months training with an eye toward November in New York. Edly lost her father, Edward Calderon, to cancer in … [Read more...]
Guys: Don’t Skip These Screenings
Gentlemen, you have a lot of responsibilities, manage a lot of moving parts, and take care of your home and family. But are you taking care of YOU? Men often put off health screenings that could have an enormous impact on their health. Sure, they're not exams anyone looks forward to exactly, but these screenings are absolutely necessary. Early detection of these treatable, … [Read more...]
Colon Cancer: Knowledge Is Power
If You're 45, It's Time to Get Screened. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 22 (4.49%) for men and 1 in 24 (4.15%) for women. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women, and the second most common cause of cancer … [Read more...]