Assisted by his 3-year-old son Jairus, Army Lt. Anthony Hawkins stuck a gold pin on a giant map to mark Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., where he will begin his emergency medicine residency this summer. The pinning ceremony at the UCF College of Medicine came during National Match Day, when graduating medical students nationwide learned where they will spend the … [Read more...]
Preventive Screenings Play a Vital Role in Monitoring Your Health And Living a Healthful Lifestyle
Today, we know the key to a healthy society is preventing diseases in the first place rather than aggressively treating terminal or advance diseases. It is certainly a more humane and sensible approach to healthcare. Unfortunately, for many different reasons, many of us put off going to the doctor until something is wrong. There are some screenings that can ward off or detect … [Read more...]
Family to Family Mental Health Class
HAVE A LOVED ONE WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS? THERE IS HOPE Starting in April, NAMI Greater Orlando will offer a free and confidential 12-week educational class in Lake Nona. This class is designed to give participants the opportunity to understand mental illness, as well as receive life-long recovery tools. Taught by trained family members with a lived experience, … [Read more...]
Understanding the Different Types of Arthritis
There are more than 100 types of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout and lupus. These diseases can greatly impact a person’s ability to move without pain. Rheumatic diseases cause more disability than heart disease, cancer or diabetes, according to the American College of Rheumatology, but rheumatic diseases tend to be much less understood than … [Read more...]
Ask the Coach: Food Consumption and Exercise, What’s the Best Route?
I just recently started exercising again after a little bit of a break. The good news is that I have been able to sustain four to five days of exercise every week for a little over a month now, but my appetite has increased. I have only lost a little weight and I really don’t want to eat more, but these hunger cravings are difficult to control. What types of food … [Read more...]