As the weather warms up here in Orlando, sports seasons are opening up to tryouts. Whether your little one is joining a soccer league this summer, has their heart set on baseball, or stars on the local swim team, chances are that before they’re accepted …
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It has been difficult in the past year to tell the difference between the common cold, the flu, and Covid-19— ultimately, the only way to know for sure is to test. As we know, cases of Covid-19 can span from entirely asymptomatic, to mild aches …
Read Full ArticleOptimum Direct Care is a membership-based, direct primary care (DPC) practice that includes pediatrics. What does DPC mean? Essentially, we work exclusively for you and your family – not big and overbearing insurance companies. The way we practice medicine is a fundamental change from what …
Read Full ArticleIf you sat 100 people down in a room and started asking them what makes a “healthy diet”, most of them would probably agree that in general people should be eating their fruits and vegetables, avoiding fatty meat, and limiting their intake when it comes …
Read Full ArticleAs an employer one of your primary concerns is keeping your employees healthy, and it’s not hard to guess why! An employee’s health directly impacts whether they’re able to show up on time, maintain productivity, and perform their basic job duties; but it also plays …
Read Full ArticleFebruary is American Heart Month – a time where we pause to acknowledge the millions of families that are impacted by heart disease each and every year. Heart disease is a huge issue globally but particularly here in America, accounting for more than 25% of …
Read Full ArticleJanuary is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and as we close out the month we want to take some time to talk about something that’s near and dear to our hearts: women’s health and the importance of pap smears. Although they’re not something most of us …
Read Full ArticleEvery year over 89 million people visit urgent care centers to treat some form of illness or injury, and those numbers continue to climb. While many people think of urgent care as a last resort for an urgent illness or injury, statistics show that the …
Read Full ArticleThere are a lot of different healthcare models out there, and it can be overwhelming for patients to try to figure out the difference between these models and, more importantly, understand how they directly relate to the type of care they receive so they can …
Read Full ArticleOver the last several decades health insurance coverage has expanded dramatically, and many plans now encompass everything from the catastrophic to the routine. Unfortunately, along with that expansion came soaring increases in patient responsibility. The healthcare statistics are staggering. Since 2011, the average patient’s health …
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