Men who said they had long careers as truck drivers were especially likely to be diagnosed with an aggressive case of prostate cancer, researchers found.
(Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 29, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Spinal surgeries at Halifax serve as case study for debate over when unnecessary surgeries
By some measures, Federico C. Vinas was a star surgeon. He performed three or four surgeries on a typical weekday at the Daytona Beach, Fla., hospital that employed him, and a review showed him to be nearly five times as busy as other neurosurgeons. The... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 28, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Defense companies find business away from battlefield
With the threat of deep military spending cuts rippling through the defense industry, some Central Florida simulation-training contractors say they are carving out new business niches far removed from the field of battle.
As part of that... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 27, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDLE launches investigation into Marlon Brown's autopsy
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has launched an investigation into the autopsy of Marlon Brown, the DeLand man run over by a police officer in May, a letter to Brown's family attorney shows.
Last month, Brown's family publicly criticized the... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 23, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The Front Burner: Pre-emptive operations can bring peace of mind
It's certainly not always an easy choice for a woman to make, but in my experience with women who choose to have a prophylactic (pre-emptive) mastectomy, it brings a level of comfort and peace of mind to an otherwise highly stressful situation. Women... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 18, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Sex offender living with pregnant teen arrested, deputies say
Two people are in jail Thursday morning after Volusia County deputies found a convicted sex offender in bed with a pregnant teen.
Anthony Williams, 37, of Deltona, was living with a 17-year-old girl who is six to seven months pregnant with his child,... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 17, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Letters to the editor: Vaccinate your kids
Vaccinate your kids
As more families refuse to vaccinate their children, more cases of deadly, vaccine-preventable diseases are being reported. Diseases that once terrified our grandparents are again on the rise.
There is one logical explanation for... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 17, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
College Park hosts monthly science talks
When it comes to the human brain, Max Jackson noted, there’s good news and bad news.
“Brains are frighteningly well protected behind the walls of the body,” he said. “But if anything does happen, it can have severe consequences.... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 11, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
If you go: 'Swing for the Cure' volleyball tournament
What: Fourth annual Swing for the Cure girls volleyball tournament
When: Pool play beginning 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday. Championship matches are scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Orlando Sports Center (6700 Kingspointe Pkwy.)
Hosts:... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 11, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Winter Park coach: Strong field set for 'Swing for Cure' volleyball tourney
What: Fourth annual Swing for the Cure girls volleyball tournament
When: Pool play beginning 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. Saturday. Championship matches are scheduled for 3:15 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Orlando Sports Center (6700 Kingspointe Pkwy.)
Hosts:... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 10, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Sex offender DUI suspect was at twice legal limit, FHP says
The man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and crashing his Toyota Prius into a car, critically injuring himself and seriously injuring his passenger and the driver of the other vehicle allegedly had a blood alcohol content level more than twice the... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 8, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Breast-cancer awareness: Prepare for a pink October
Clad in pink blouses, pink dresses and pink skirts, dozens of women gathered Monday at Winter Park Village to get pink hair extensions and pink nails and to drink pink-tinis.
It is October, after all, and Metro Orlando — like the rest of the... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - October 1, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Marlon Brown's family: Autopsy results 'defy logic, common sense, science'
Marlon Brown's relatives have turned to Florida Department of Law Enforcement Medical Examiner's Commission in their latest attempt for an independent investigation into his death.
Brown, 38, was struck and killed by rookie DeLand police Officer James... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - September 27, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
'Masters of Sex' will knock your socks off
Why would a woman fake an orgasm?
The question perplexes Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) and announces the provocative style of "Masters of Sex." The Showtime drama, debuting at 10 p.m. Sunday, is richer and more challenging than any new... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - September 27, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Brain research may help explain mass violence
While the tragic memories of last year's mass shootings in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., are still fresh in our minds, another mass shooting at Washington Navy Yard has brought a tsunami of grief... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - September 26, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
