Author: Susan Jenks
Local Honor Roll Student & Family Share About Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A personal look at a Kissimmee family battling the disease.
Pulse Nightclub Memorial: The Latest on The City’s Plans
The latest on the city’s plans for a memorial to the victims.
Jonathan’s Landing Hopes To Bring Independence To Central Florida Adults with Autism
Luminar Technologies’ Jason Eichenholz is building a new home—and hope—for autistic adults.
Winter Springs’ IRadimed Advancing MRI Patient Care With Portable Pumps
10 Tech Leaders: IRadimed.
Orlando’s Mend Leads The Way In Virtual Patient Care Technology
10 Tech Leaders: Mend.
Fall Risks and How To Avoid Them: A Central Floridian’s Tale
It’s been almost a year since I missed a step in my house, flew into a bookcase and flipped over on my back, hitting the hard tile floor and fracturing a bone in my spine.
Rediscover Orlando
Be a tourist in your hometown with this guide!
Alzheimer’s Research: Is This the Beginning of the End?
Recent discoveries in Alzheimer’s research provide hope for a cure.
Health: A Goal is Just a Wish
The psychology behind New Year’s Resolutions, and tips for setting and achieving your goals in 2023.
Avoiding Holiday Heart Syndrome
Local cardiologists explain the risks, symptoms, and simple steps to stay healthy during the holidays.
Explore The Difference Between Delta 8, Delta 9, and THC
Is Delta-8 “Marijuana-lite?”
The Importance of Testing For Breast Cancer
With ever-advancing sophistication, this screening offers patients even more opportunity to take charge of their health.
COVID-19’s Impact on Breast Cancer
Delayed screenings may have long-reaching implications on the disease’s statistics.
Breast Cancer: What Every Woman Should Know
New technologies and personalized medicine are giving patients more options and better survival rates with early detection.
Finest Doctors of 2020: A Unique Calling
Infectious disease specialists delve into both detective work and treatment.
Finest Doctors of 2020: The Mysteries of COVID-19
Why are children often spared? What treatments might work? With infectious disease in the spotlight, some local experts explain—and offer sage advice. By Susan Jenks
Orlando Doctors on How Technology, New ‘Best Practices’ Affect Pregnancy Outcomes
And how regardless, complications remain a fact of life.
How Orlando Doctors Are Tackling a Rise in Maternal Deaths
Trend occuring amid inequities in access to health care.
Finest Doctors 2018: The Details on Diabetes
Here’s a primer on the disease, its effects, the struggle to live with it, and the efforts to treat it.
The Pet Guide 2018: Fighting Fright
With anxiety at the root of many pet behavioral issues, veterinarians handle the problem patients with great care.
Finest Doctors 2017: Robot Revolution
Robotic surgeries are in the spotlight for treatment of early prostate cancers and many gynecologic conditions.
When Seconds Count
Today’s emergency rooms are prepared for the worst with advanced technology, procedures and training.
Coming of Age
Nemours’ ER makes visits smoother for autistic children. There’s also a bonafide “boo boo” team at your service.
2016 Pet Guide – Visible Progress
Eye diseases in pets can be inherited or acquired through infection and injury. Knowing the signs can help clear the way to good health.
2016 Pet Guide
Dogs and cats and rabbits and pigs, oh my! Our sixth annual pet issue has them all, as well as advice on keeping your pet healthy and happy. Plus, we've found a new way to track down a furry friend seeking a forever home. And our resource guide is packed full of information about places offering everything from boarding to baked goodies.
The 2015 Pet Guide: A Golden Opportunity
Major study looks at cancer risk in canines.
The 2015 Pet Guide: The Survivors
When pets are diagnosed with cancer, their owners face tough decisions. Often the choice is to give these closest friends a fighting chance.
Summer Perils
Surviving the hot months unscathed is mostly a case of knowing which risks to really worry about.
Living (Too) Large
Increasing numbers of dogs and cats are packing on too many pounds. Here’s a look at what’s behind the excessive heft.
Pets 2012: Sit. Stay. Heal.
From cancer treatments to acupuncture, pets are benefiting from medical advances once reserved just for their human owners.
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