The popular health fair series held throughout August in the Lake Nona and Lee Vista area is now expanding into the East Orlando and Waterford Lakes areas. Local residents are welcome to come to this completely free, consumer-driven event. The series, which will offer free health screenings, giveaways, local specialty doctors and more, will be at three locations in East Orlando this month: September 19 - The MiniER Clinic - 12301 Lake Underhill Rd - 10:00 a.m. - 1:oo p.m. September 26 - Waterford Lakes Town Center - 413 N. Alafaya Trl. - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. “We feel a continuing commitment... Read more
The UCP/Bailes Campus will open its doors this August for students of all abilities. UCP of Central Florida is set to open their brand new, state-of-the-art, 35,000-square-foot facility this August for kids of all needs dubbed the UCP East Orange/Bailes Campus in Research Park. Known primarily for their work with young children who have special needs, the new campus will incorporate an all-inclusive environment in an effort to help children of all levels and backgrounds grow and learn together. “At UCP we provide a comprehensive SET of services for all of our students – support, education... Read more
The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about one in eight. In fact, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer in the United States. But, thanks in part to continuous advances in technology, like the new digital mammography machine located at Florida Hospital East Orlando, these numbers are coming down while prevention and survivability rates continue to climb. Dr. Idelisa Torres, physician radiologist at the Women’s Health Pavilion located at Florida Hospital East Orlando. “New advances in digital mammography... Read more
Dr. Jorge Reyes, DMD and owner of Eastwood Dental Dr. Jorge Reyes, owner of Eastwood Dental, and his staff pride themselves on providing quality care to patients in a friendly, relaxed environment. Often, patients have plenty of questions regarding their oral hygiene and dental procedures, some of which are more common than others, especially when referring to their children. Reyes recently took some time with Insight to answer some of his most common questions. Q: How often should my family and I visit the dental office? A: It varies depending on the type of treatment you or a family member may... Read more
A self-professed workaholic, Wanda O’Neill was stressed out, overweight and out of shape when she walked through the doors of Fitness Together of East Orlando for the first time. As the practice manager of a thriving OB/GYN practice, Wanda’s responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations of two locations as well as 27 staff members. As if that’s not pressure enough, add to that having one of her sons serving our country in Iraq and it’s easy to see why Wanda was feeling stressed out. Wanda O'Neill has lost more than 20 pounds, increased her energy and... Read more
