April 8, 2020 by Adrienne Sylver
Cancer Clinical Trials: The Impact of...
Clinical research trials can be lifesaving for many cancer patients. They provide...
Flatgate: Controversy Over High Heels & Health
High heels, especially stilettos, force your feet into an unnatural position, leaving your toes to carry the full burden of your entire weight. Overloading the...
July 14, 2015 / 2 min read
Junk Food Dims the Brain; Alarming Trends...
Junk Food Dims the Brain; Alarming Trends in Heroin Use; and Indoor Tanning Rates Drop
July 10, 2015 / 3 min read
FDA Bolsters Warnings of Heart Attack, Stroke...
NSAIDs can increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke, either of which can lead to death.
July 10, 2015 / 2 min read
Hispanic Health: Diabetes, Liver Disease Top Concerns
There are more deaths among Hispanics from diabetes and chronic liver disease, and similar numbers of deaths from kidney disease.
July 7, 2015 / 3 min read
Sobering Statistics: Alcohol Use Disorder in the...
David Vittoria, assistant vice president of the Addiction Treatment & Recovery Center at South Miami Hospital, shares his perspective on a recently published study on...
June 26, 2015 / 1 min read
Confused About Sunscreens? You’re Not Alone
But with more than 1,500 sunscreen products on the market, most shoppers are confused about which ones offer the best protection from harmful ultraviolet sun rays.
June 23, 2015 / 2 min read
Treating ‘Pelvic Organ Prolapse’
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the supporting structures of the pelvic region become weakened and relaxed, allowing one or more of the pelvic organs –...
June 18, 2015 / 3 min read
Smoking Causes Half of Deaths From 12...
When these 12 cancers are pooled together, scientists calculated that nearly half of all deaths – 48.5 percent – were attributed to cigarette smoking
June 17, 2015 / 3 min read
Older Adults & Back Injuries; Cities Seek...
The rate of spinal cord injuries for older adults has spiked higher over the last 20 years, even as the overall pace of traumatic spine...
June 12, 2015 / 3 min read
Perinatal Depression: Not Just the ‘Baby Blues’
While being pregnant is most often characterized as a happy, feel-good time for a mother-to-be, it can be a time of stress and despair for...
June 10, 2015 / 2 min read
