Monthly Archives: March 2011
Should I See a Urologist?
You wake up in the morning and feel that familiar burning sensation in your bladder and the urgency to run to the bathroom. Having experienced this many times in recent months, you decide you want to see a specialist who …
Are You Ready for Relay for Life?
Here at Central Florida Regional Hospital, we’re proud to participate in Relay for Life each year. This popular event raises money for the American Cancer Society. Cancer touches so many lives, and we’re dedicated to finding new treatments—and eventually a …
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Tags: American Cancer Society, cancer prevention, Central Florida Regional Hospital, fundraising, Relay for Life
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Is Gluten Bad for You?
By Laura Chiaramonti of iTriagehealth.com Recently, with all the buzz regarding gluten you’re probably wondering what it is, and if you need to be concerned. Gluten is a protein found in the grains wheat, barley, and rye. Besides the obvious, …
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Top Tips for Preventing Colon Cancer
In recent years, we’ve made considerable strides in reducing deaths due to colon cancer. Doctors attribute that success to increased awareness. Since most cases of colon cancer are preventable, knowing about the disease is your best defense against developing it. …
Do I Really Need That Mammogram?
Mammograms: They’re certainly not any woman’s idea of fun. And that means lots of women try to slide by without getting them regularly. Here’s the skinny on who needs a mammogram, from the National Cancer Institute. Women over 40 should …
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Tags: breast cancer, Central Florida Regional Hospital, digital mammography, mammograms
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Sugar – The Evil Empire?
By Alicia Verity, www.itriagehealth.com In 1974 William Dufty wrote a bestseller called Sugar Blues espousing the evils of sugar and proclaiming that sugar is a highly addictive pervasive ingredient causing a host of medical problems from depression to coronary …
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Benefits of Digital Mammography
Mammograms are an important piece of women’s health, and most doctors recommend annual or biannual mammograms starting at age 40. As technology advances, the methods and tools for mammography also change. While film mammography used to be the standard in …