If I told you there was a drug that could powerfully and effectively fight America’s obesity epidemic and its health implications, would you be interested in learning more? While pharmaceutical companies invest millions of dollars in an attempt to create such a drug, the truth is it already exists. Its name? Exercise. Could exercise really be medicine? The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association think so as they have joined forces to create a movement called Exercise is Medicine. As one of its main initiatives, the Exercise is Medicine movement has developed... Read more
Dr. Nahali reviews spinal X-rays during a one-on-one consultation with a patient. Dr. David Nahali of Orlando Spinal Aid Center treats numerous patients seeking chiropractic care each and every week at his state-of-the-art facility on Lake Underhill Road. Often, many of the patients have similar questions regarding their treatment, symptoms and pain. Dr. Nahali sat down with Insight to answer some of his most common questions. 1. What are the causes of back pain? The cause is low back pain is often difficult to identify. Low back pain can be related to numerous issues; but, it’s often related... Read more
EOPC combines a faith-based, non-profit community service corporation with a new church in the University Shoppes Plaza on the corner of University and Alafaya Trail. Can you feel it? There’s a new sense of convergence in East Orlando thanks to EOPC, a novel concept combining a faith-based, non-profit community service corporation with a new church located in the University Shoppes Plaza on the corner of University Boulevard and Alafaya Trail. The group, focused on bringing residents of all walks of life together to help others, opens its doors this month. “EOPC stands for two organizations,”... Read more
Last November, Jerry L. Demings was elected as Sheriff of Orange County, the highest law enforcement officer of the In November of 2008 Jerry L. Demings was elected as Sheriff of Orange County - the first new Sheriff in 16 years. county. In addition to the tremendous responsibility of managing a department with a budget of more than $140 million and more than 2,400 employees, Sheriff Demings takes the reins as gang violence, carjackings, home invasions and murders are on the rise. Nearing the end of his first several months in office, how has Sheriff Demings leadership made East Orlando a safer... Read more
A geo-specific recreation of several blocks of New York City created by the ADMS team. The flames rage higher still, engulfing what’s left of the front of a two-story apartment building. Smoke erupts from every window crawling its way upward tangling with the orange night sky. The fire department just arrived and it’s your job to tell them where to go and what resources they need. The pressure builds. The sweat trickles from your brow. It’s hot. It’s intense. It’s…only a simulation? That’s right. Organizing an entire fire department squad is only one... Read more
