The New Year is a time for change. Like most of us, you may feel there's some room for improvement in your life – in your physical fitness, your relationships, or your work-life balance. If there's a piece of your puzzle missing, what simple changes might help bring the picture into focus? What can you do to make 2019 the year you really feel whole? Dr. Ledy Rojas, a primary … [Read more...]
Florida Hospital Announces New Name: AdventHealth
The word “advent,” as defined in the dictionary, means the “arrival of a notable person, thing or event.” Florida Hospital’s coming transformation to AdventHealth, a new national, consumer-centric brand based in Central Florida, is set to be no different. “Florida Hospital was built on a strong foundation, but it’s time we turn from the past and take a leap into the … [Read more...]
Oh, There’s Nothing Like GERD For the Holidays
'Tis the Season. For eating. Everything. Let's face it, the mountains of treats in the office breakroom, your mom's specialty dishes (secret ingredient: extra butter), and the spicy meatballs at the neighborhood parties … there's no escaping the food that's come to represent the celebration of the holidays, and it's easy to overindulge. Unfortunately, for some of us, there's a … [Read more...]
Prediabetes: What You Should Know
Do you have difficulty losing abdominal fat? Do you crave sweets and carbohydrates on a daily basis? Do you feel sleepy after eating, or shaky when you go without food for several hours? Do any of your first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, children) have diabetes or escalating levels of central obesity? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then there is a … [Read more...]
Cancer Care for the Body, Mind and Spirit
Treating the Whole Patient Can Improve Outcomes Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting U.S. women (aside from skin cancer) with about one in eight women being diagnosed at some point during their lifetime. The good news is that with advances in methods of detection and treatment, many women can, and do, beat breast cancer. Even better news? Using an … [Read more...]