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,...
U.S. Smoking Rate Hits New Low at...
The U.S. smoking rate has declined to just over 15 percent of adults, the lowest mark on record, according to a new government survey. That’s...
September 4, 2015 / 2 min read
New Treatment Options for Blood Cancer
Blood cancer. The words bring to mind scary thoughts about a terminal disease and cancer spreading throughout one’s body as the blood we need delivers...
September 3, 2015 / 3 min read
Health Officials: Back-to-School Hand-Washing Tips (Infographic)
Is your family settling into back-to-school routines with new classes, teachers and after-school activities? Here’s an extra bit of homework: Teach your kids to keep...
August 31, 2015 / 2 min read
Storm Watch and Preparation Plans; Nearly 1...
With all eyes on Tropical Storm Erika and other storm forecasts, here’s a timely reminder from national weather experts: The peak of hurricane season takes...
August 28, 2015 / 2 min read
E-Cigs Lead Teens to Traditional Smoking? Coffee...
Teens Use of E-Cigarettes Likely Leads to Smoking, Study Says Teenagers who use e-cigarettes have a higher probability of trying cigarettes and other tobacco products,...
August 21, 2015 / 3 min read
Cycling Deaths: Down for Kids, but Up...
Children today are far less likely to ride their bicycles to schools than they were in the 1970s, and that has been a major factor...
August 14, 2015 / 3 min read
Watch Now: Device Offers Hope for Patients...
(VIDEO: Lance Van Schaik, who suffers from severe sleep apnea, explains what a new surgically implanted device has done to offer him a fresh outlook...
August 11, 2015 / 2 min read
Feeding Your Brain With Healthy Bacteria
If the old saying, “You are what you eat,” is true, Americans (and their brain function) may be in trouble. Behavior of Mice Affected...
August 10, 2015 / 3 min read
Watch Now: Contact Lens Safety Tips
Leonard Feldman, M.D., an ophthalmologist with the Baptist Eye Surgery Center at Sunrise, offers tips on preventing eye infections due to contact lens usage.
July 21, 2015 / 2 min read
Study: Sitting Too Much Elevates Women’s Cancer...
Too much time sitting is linked to a higher risk of specific types of cancer, especially for women, according to a new American Cancer Society...
July 17, 2015 / 3 min read
