March 10, 2020 by John Fernandez
COVID-19: What Health Officials Say About...
The Florida Health Department is providing extensive guidance regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019...
Roundup: Flu Season Readiness, FDA Crackdown on...
CDC Urges People to Prepare for Flu Season to Avoid ‘Epidemic Levels’ In the United States, the typical flu season runs from October through May,...
September 14, 2018 / 4 min read
Too Many Older Adults Taking Anti-Anxiety Meds...
Despite warnings against long-term use, one in four older adults are prescribed anti-anxiety medications for sleep issues, depression and related disorders for too long, a...
September 12, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: New Guidelines for Children’s Concussions and...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new recommendations for healthcare providers when treating children with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI),...
September 7, 2018 / 3 min read
Why Do Muscles Get Sore Several Hours...
If you have ever exercised, then chances are you have experienced “delayed onset muscle soreness,” or DOMS. DOMS is a phenomenon that describes muscle discomfort...
September 6, 2018 / 2 min read
A Lifelong Aortic Defect Leads Her to...
“I had open heart surgery at the age of 7,” recalls Carrie Lois, who is now 57 and the mother of two daughters. So began...
September 5, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Daily Aspirin Debate, STDs Skyrocket and...
Aspirin Therapy Questionable for Those Not at Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke Aspirin therapy — which refers to taking a low-dose aspirin every day to...
August 31, 2018 / 4 min read
“Brain on Fire” Condition Explained: What’s Anti-NMDA...
Awareness about anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis increased earlier this year when Netflix aired Brain on Fire, a movie that tells the real-life story of one young...
August 30, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: Bad Cholesterol, Low Carb Diets and...
Otherwise Healthy People with High LDL Cholesterol Vulnerable to Heart Disease Healthy adults with an overall low risk of cardiovascular disease may still need to...
August 24, 2018 / 4 min read
Pain in the Neck: What to Do...
Neck pain has spurred many health-related headlines recently — from a report in Canada that 75 percent of military helicopters pilots suffer pain in the...
August 22, 2018 / 3 min read
Kids’ Sports: Playing Safe to Avoid Overuse...
Students returning to the classroom this time of year also means many are resuming sports activities on fields and courts. While the competition and excitement...
August 21, 2018 / 3 min read
