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    Stomach Pain: Know When to Get Help

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    Stomach pain can range from minor to severe pain. Sometimes, it can be difficult to know when a little rest might do the trick, or you need to seek immediate treatment at a nearby emergency room or...

  • Mother, son and daughter leaving the emergency room.
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    5 Things To Do After Your ER Visit

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    Use this checklist to support your post-ER recovery and help you receive the necessary follow-up care.

  • A Woman Consults With Her Doctor with a Tablet.
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    Stroke Symptom Awareness: Know How to B.E. F.A.S.T.

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    Know what stroke symptoms look like and how you can B.E. F.A.S.T. to save your life or a loved one’s.

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    8 Things AdventHealth Emergency Room Physicians Wish Parents Knew

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    Our docs weigh in on common injuries, their causes, and measures you can take to keep your children safe.

  • A doctor using a machine to assist in surgery
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    Healing From Hernias Faster with Robotic Surgery

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    Surgeons can use the robotic system to repair a hernia, allowing for smaller incisions, less pain and a faster recovery.

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    A Patient Shares His Discectomy Experience at AdventHealth

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    Ryan Nguyen visited the Spine Health team at AdventHealth Altamonte Springs to find support for his spine issues. Here’s more about his experience.

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    Sick or Injured? Here's Where to Go

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    When an unexpected medical condition crops up, it's easy to panic. Although you never want to think about the worst that can happen, it's always a good idea to know where to go if something happens to...

  • A woman laying in bed with the flu, water and medicine on her nightstand.
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    Flu Fact or Fiction?

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    Flu season is upon us and there are many rumors circulating about the flu vaccine, including that the vaccine can actually cause this flu. This, and other flu myths, are discussed here.

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    Chest Pain? Here's When to Call an Ambulance

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    Chest pain isn't uncommon, and most everyone has experienced it at some point in their lives. Although conditions like heartburn don't require immediate medical treatment, there are cases when it's...