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,...
Advisory: Mosquitoes & Dengue Fever
A local division of the Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory for Miami-Dade County. The advisory follows a report about Miami-Dade County’s first confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue fever this year. Additionally, there...
August 30, 2013 / 2 min read
Catch Up with Diving Safety
The sport is mostly a safe one, with about 30 to 35 divers a year running into trouble and requiring immediate treatment for decompression sickness...
August 29, 2013 / 3 min read
Should I be Gluten-free?
Food manufacturers and restaurants have increased their options to include gluten-free foods. This has caused a general increase in curiosity among consumers; many people are...
August 28, 2013 / 3 min read
Puppy Love, Healthy Hearts
Does stress have you on a short leash? Getting a watchdog may help. Fido, the family pet, can help guard your heart from the ill...
August 21, 2013 / 2 min read
Teach Germs a Lesson
The average school-age child in the United States has six to 10 colds a year. And schools are ideal environments for germs to circulate –...
August 19, 2013 / 3 min read
Back to School Healthy Lunch Tips
As you get ready to send your little ones back to school, how will you ensure that you are doing so in the healthiest way?...
August 16, 2013 / 3 min read
Stress Busters for School Season
Just like a jumbo box of crayons, back-to-school anxiety can outline your life with a jumble of shades and colors. That’s because back-to-school season carries...
August 13, 2013 / 2 min read
HPV Vaccines – Cancer Prevention for Girls...
We all want to protect our children from harm. One way to do that is to vaccinate them against diseases – particularly any disease that...
August 12, 2013 / 2 min read
Back to School; Back to Bed
It’s a recurring argument this time of year in homes with school-age children: You tell junior to wrap up his video game, he resists, you...
August 9, 2013 / 2 min read
Tummy Troubles? Digest These Facts
More people are getting the message that sometimes occasional heartburn could become a condition that needs to be checked out and treated -- acid reflux,...
August 8, 2013 / 3 min read
