April 7, 2020 by John Fernandez
Supermarket Social Distancing, Avoiding Myths &...
Coronavirus treatment myths could be harmful and should be avoided. But social...
Summer Homework: Keeping Kids Hydrated
Keep these “DOs” and “DON'Ts” in mind to prevent your child from becoming dehydrated.
July 2, 2015 / 2 min read
Diets Rich in Sugary Drinks Linked to...
A new study finds that diets rich in these sugary drinks cause 184,000 deaths worldwide annually, including 25,000 deaths in the United States.
July 1, 2015 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Burns and Other Holiday Dangers...
Every year, burns linked to fireworks create danger and potential tragedy for thousands of families in the U.S.
June 30, 2015 / 2 min read
Restful Nights: Help for Kids’ Sleep Disorders
Not enough or poor sleep can reduce a child’s ability to learn and think, as well as interfere with proper immune system functioning.
June 29, 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
Health Alert for Pools and Hot Tubs;...
CDC: Outbreaks Linked to Pool Water; Safety Tips Diseases linked to pools and hot tubs have spiked significantly, according to the U.S. Center for Disease...
June 26, 2015 / 3 min read
Is Your Headache a Migraine?
Migraine – even the word can strike fear in the nearly 12 percent of Americans who the National Institutes of Health reports suffer from them....
June 25, 2015 / 2 min read
Taking the Bite Out of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Summer isn’t summer without safety warnings about mosquito bites and possible diseases carried by bugs. Mosquito-borne illnesses are spread when an infected person is bitten...
June 24, 2015 / 2 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
More Americans are Obese or Overweight Than...
The troubling report finds that fewer than one-third of Americans are now at a healthy weight, with the rest of the population either overweight or...
June 22, 2015 / 2 min read
