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...
Miami Heart Study ‘May Well Have Saved...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman speaks bluntly, but with characteristic wryness, about his heredity. “The Goodmans,” he says, “have a history of dying early.” At...
February 19, 2018 / 3 min read
Flu Causing Heart Attack in Some Patients
Despite a difficult season, most people experiencing this year’s flu – body aches, cough, sore throat and congestion – feel better in a week or...
February 15, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Driving While Drowsy is Bigger Hazard...
Driving a vehicle while drowsy is a bigger health hazard than existing federal statistics show, says the American Automobile Association (AAA) after conducting what the...
February 9, 2018 / 4 min read
Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Provide Heart Health...
Millions of Americans take fish oil supplements, with the goal of benefiting from the much-hyped omega-3 fatty acids they contain. Even the American Heart Association...
February 8, 2018 / 3 min read
Flu-Related Visits to Children’s Emergency Departments Increase...
The number of children with the flu or influenza-like illnesses who visited Miami-area emergency departments last week surged more than 100 percent compared to the...
February 7, 2018 / 3 min read
Learn Not to Burn: Taking Stock of...
Cooking a pot of beans hardly seems like a hazardous activity. Neither does fixing your boat, grilling a burger, making a cup of tea, lighting...
February 6, 2018 / 4 min read
Top 5 Heart Disease Myths
Many people don’t realize they have accepted misconceptions or outright myths about heart disease. And that misinformation can pose a danger to a person’s health....
February 5, 2018 / 3 min read
Score a Healthy Super Bowl With These...
More food is eaten on Super Bowl Sunday than any other holiday or celebration during the year, with the exception of Thanksgiving. With the quantity...
February 2, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Go Red for Heart Disease Awareness;...
Many Americans are wearing red today in support of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement, which is designed to spread awareness of...
February 2, 2018 / 4 min read
Flu Cases Rising at Emergency Rooms, Doctors’...
An active flu season is driving more patients to local emergency rooms and primary care offices for treatment, as Florida is one of 49 states...
February 1, 2018 / 3 min read
