March 6, 2020 by John Fernandez
Tele-Health and Coronavirus: See a Doctor...
Overall, most cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, involve mild symptoms,...
Diet Sodas Linked to Higher Risk of...
Millions of Americans opt for diet sodas to avoid unnecessary weight gain or other health problems tied to sugar-heavy beverages. But those very popular diet...
April 24, 2017 / 2 min read
Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among...
A concerning new byproduct of the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers is the relatively new rise of type 2 diabetes among school-age kids, according...
April 17, 2017 / 3 min read
U.S. Panel Now Says ‘PSA’ Prostate Cancer...
Men ages 55 to 69 should seek their doctor's advice on the likelihood that the PSA test can detect prostate cancer, the panel of experts...
April 11, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Infected...
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults under age 60 are infected with a “high-risk” strain of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) that increases the risk of...
April 7, 2017 / 5 min read
Depression: Overcoming Barriers to Diagnosis and Care
You probably know someone with depression. Nearly one in five Americans will have an episode of major depression at some point in their life, and...
April 6, 2017 / 3 min read
Most Children Who Died From Flu Were...
Most children who died from the flu during a recent four-year period were not vaccinated against the virus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
April 5, 2017 / 2 min read
Preventing Fractures: Signs, Risk Factors of Osteoporosis...
Osteoporosis, and the condition that precedes it, osteopenia (low bone mass), is not just a problem for older adults past retirement age. It is a...
April 4, 2017 / 4 min read
Roundup: U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Down 15%;...
Infant mortality rates have slid to new lows, meaning that fewer babies are dying in the United States, according to a new report by the...
March 24, 2017 / 4 min read
Hispanics and Skin Cancer: Myths, Attitudes May...
In culturally diverse South Florida, the sun’s rays are a year-round mainstay, even through winter and in between rainy-season thunderstorms. So it’s not surprising that...
March 22, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: Heart Disease Hits Overweight/Obese People at...
People who are overweight or obese will likely develop cardiovascular disease at an earlier age, compared to people of normal weight, according to research findings...
March 17, 2017 / 4 min read
