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Pretty Shoes, Painful Feet?
I love my stilettos; but it’s a dysfunctional relationship. I walk on eggshells and pinched toes to make it all work. At the end of...
October 9, 2013 / 3 min read
New Patient Privacy Rules
It’s official. Medical records now have stronger locks. A new era in patient privacy regulations started this week, thanks to changes in federal laws designed...
September 24, 2013 / 3 min read
Life With Irregular Heartbeats
Do you know the truth about AFib? Those four letters form a catchy abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. Every...
September 19, 2013 / 3 min read
Single-Site Gallbladder Surgery
Did you know that your gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ that stores and releases bile and other juices that help you digest food? But...
September 10, 2013 / 2 min read
Ways to Help Obese Kids and Teens
Seventy percent of obese kids have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease and nearly 40 percent of have two or more risk factors,...
September 5, 2013 / 3 min read
Advisory: Mosquitoes & Dengue Fever
A local division of the Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory for Miami-Dade County. The advisory follows a report about Miami-Dade County’s first confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue fever this year. Additionally, there...
August 30, 2013 / 2 min read
Puppy Love, Healthy Hearts
Does stress have you on a short leash? Getting a watchdog may help. Fido, the family pet, can help guard your heart from the ill...
August 21, 2013 / 2 min read
Stress Busters for School Season
Just like a jumbo box of crayons, back-to-school anxiety can outline your life with a jumble of shades and colors. That’s because back-to-school season carries...
August 13, 2013 / 2 min read
Not Just for Royals
Inquiring minds want to know if new mom Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, plans to breast-feed newborn Prince George. The debate over formula vs....
August 7, 2013 / 2 min read
13 Ways to Avoid Jet Lag
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, jet lag can highjack travel plans and hold you hostage with an assortment of ailments. And it’s not...
July 26, 2013 / 2 min read