March 27, 2020 by John Fernandez
Coronavirus Roundup: Loss of Taste, Smell...
ENT Doctors: Sudden Loss of Smell or Taste may be a Symptom...
Protecting Your Kids From Mosquito Bites
The case of an Asheville, North Carolina boy who came down with a life-threatening type of encephalitis (swelling of the brain) from a mosquito bite...
August 14, 2018 / 3 min read
Back to School: Tips on Staying Healthy,...
It’s almost time for kids and teens to return to school. And when it comes to their health, this time of year usually offers a...
August 13, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Lyme Disease, Kids’ Screen Time and...
Lyme Disease From Ticks has Spread to All 50 States, Report Finds The tick-borne illness Lyme disease has been detected in all 50 states and...
August 10, 2018 / 4 min read
Diabetes Control: Healthy Carbs vs. Unhealthy Carbs
To an individual with diabetes, carbohydrates, or “carbs,” serve a key role in their everyday lives. Carbs represents the main nutrient that readily converts into...
August 9, 2018 / 4 min read
Supplements & Multivitamins: What You Need to...
Some people take a multivitamin or other supplement as a nutritional “insurance.” However, food should always be the first source of your vitamin and mineral...
August 6, 2018 / 2 min read
Roundup: Back-to-School Immunization, Salad-Wrap Alert, and Lung...
Parents, Don’t Forget to Review Children’s Immunization Records, Health Officials Urge As students get ready for a new school year, the Florida Department of Health...
August 3, 2018 / 3 min read
Lung Health: Low-dose CT Scan to Detect...
Each year, more Americans die from lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society. Rates of lung cancer...
August 2, 2018 / 1 min read
Preventing Girls’ Knee Injuries During Sports
Girls kicking and throwing balls, running up and down a field or court and lifting weights to keep muscles strong are common sights today on...
July 31, 2018 / 4 min read
Heart Health: Calcium Scoring Test Detects Heart...
Eating healthy, exercising and not smoking are lifestyle factors long associated with preventing heart disease. Newer evidence, like the recent study of more than a...
July 26, 2018 / 1 min read
Roundup: Liver-Related Deaths Spike, Blood Pressure Meds...
Deaths from Liver-Related Diseases, Cancer Rise Sharply, Studies Reveal Deaths from liver disease have surged in recent years in the United States, according to a...
July 20, 2018 / 4 min read
