March 27, 2020 by John Fernandez
Coronavirus Roundup: Loss of Taste, Smell...
ENT Doctors: Sudden Loss of Smell or Taste may be a Symptom...
Staying Safe After the Storm
As soon as the threat from Hurricane Matthew subsides, state and local officials will be surveying the damage and assessing their response. Unfortunately, many injuries...
October 6, 2016 / 1 min read
Prescription Diet Meds: What You Should Know
Doctors warn that if you are looking for a long-term weight loss solution, you won’t find it on drug store shelves.
October 3, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: CDC Urges Flu Shots as Vaccination...
Officials are most concerned that not enough older adults are getting vaccinated against the influenza virus.
September 30, 2016 / 4 min read
Prostate Cancer: Considering Early-Stage Options
The disease was more likely to spread in the men who opted just to monitor their prostate cancer. Moreover, about half the men who started...
September 29, 2016 / 3 min read
Women and Optimism: Can a Healthy Outlook...
One U.S. study found that “optimists were less likely than pessimists to develop coronary heart disease and less likely to die of any cause over...
September 27, 2016 / 2 min read
Brain Cancer Overtakes Leukemia as Deadliest for...
Together, the two diseases account for slightly more than half of all cancer deaths among Americans between the ages of 1 and 19 in 2014,...
September 26, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: Codeine Not Safe for Kids, Pediatricians...
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement this week urging parents and health providers to stop giving codeine to children. The pediatricians’ group...
September 23, 2016 / 3 min read
Take Proper Steps to Prevent Falls
Every 20 minutes, an older adult in the U.S. dies from a fall. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also reports that a...
September 22, 2016 / 2 min read
Escape to Miami: Top 3 Nutrition Tips...
South Florida is home to a growing legion of triathletes, who can train just about year-round in all three disciplines -- if they can stay...
September 20, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: 1 in 4 Medicare Patients are...
Nearly 5 million Americans aged 65 and older, who are Medicare prescription-drug enrollees, are not taking their blood pressure medication as directed, possibly increasing their...
September 16, 2016 / 3 min read
