Check Your Meds Day: What You Need...
More than half of Americans regularly take a prescription medication — about four, on average, according to a survey by...
October 22, 2018
5 Things to Know About Red Tide
As the Karenia brevis organism continues to bloom off Florida’s Atlantic Coast, here are 5 things you need to know...
October 4, 2018
Defying Life Expectancy
When Chiyo Miyako of Japan died on July 22 at the age of 117, she passed the title of the...
September 4, 2018
Too Many Diabetics are Not Making Necessary...
Nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, including millions who are un-diagnosed. An estimted one in four U.S....
August 27, 2018
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,...
August 3, 2018
5 Benefits of Having a Primary Care...
A primary care physician fills an important role in a person’s health, similar to the way a home room teacher...
August 1, 2018
Sweet Life Club: Teaching Patients How to...
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after a routine bloodwork can become a life-altering event. Just ask Ines Fuenmayor, 27,...
July 9, 2018
Florida’s Obesity Rate Likely Higher Than Previously...
Widely distributed data about the U.S. population had estimated that Florida’s obesity rate is 27.8 percent. But a University of...
June 25, 2018
New Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screenings Explained
Research has clearly established that people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at younger ages, a trend so concerning that...
June 11, 2018
Low Blood Pressure Can Be Dangerous, Too
Seems like high blood pressure, or hypertension, gets all the publicity, when it comes to maintaining a healthy heart and...
May 8, 2018
