By: Kevin Neal, M.D. Summertime means long days and plenty of time to play outdoors. Many coaches also take advantage of this time to get their teams ready for the fall season. With some 30 million school-aged children taking part in organized sports, injuries are inevitable. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics [...]
These days it seems everyone is trying to get rid of fat, especially with swimsuit season approaching. But did you know that our bodies actually contain a good kind of fat that can help you lose weight? Biochemist Sheila Collins, the latest addition to the faculty at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona, [...]
Osceola County Health Department officials are gearing up to open a vaccine clinic in December and administer the H1N1 swine flu vaccine to residents. The department will begin to receive doses of the swine flu vaccine to administer to the general public by December and will then hold the vaccination clinic, where eligible residents will [...]
By January W. Payne (US News) Posted October 28, 2009 You’re planning to move, and you’re sure you’ve thought of everything: a good school system, affordable property taxes, a manageable commute. But what about your health? It turns out that where you live may have an impact on your risk of obesity and diabetes. A [...]
Dr. Steven Smith is finally getting some respect. Although the director of the new Florida Hospital-Burnham Clinical Research Institute has gained a national reputation for his groundbreaking obesity and diabetes research, only in recent years has his field of study become recognized as a legitimate scientific discipline — and one of the top health concerns [...]
