As summer ends a lot of people say goodbye to summer allergies and hello to commonly spread viruses. When the fall approaches it's time to take your health seriously and keep the dangers of spreading and contracting illnesses like the flu at a minimum. Regardless of how hard you try and... read more →
Aug
27
Aug
18
Miami is a bustling city where people work and play hard. It is no wonder that most Miami residents and visitors hate spending time at the doctor’s office. There just isn’t enough time in a busy day to sit, often way past a scheduled appointment time, in a waiting room... read more →
Aug
13
When you get sick the first thing everyone tell you is “Go to the doctor!” Today though, getting away to make a doctor visit can be a hassle. You have meetings, appointments, friends, and family to deal with. Maybe getting away from the house is not something you can do... read more →
Aug
04
Regulators in the US have approved a new dual gastric balloon device designed to help adult obese patients lose weight. The FDA say the new dual balloon device offers a non-surgical option that can be quickly implanted, is non-permanent and can be easily removed. The device comprises two balloons that... read more →
Jul
08
What is Vibrio vulnificus? V. vulnificus is a gram-negative bacteria related to the organism that causes cholera, Vibrio cholerae. But V. vulnificus does not cause cholera. Like V. cholerae, it thrives in warm salty water. When the infection is acquired by eating contaminated foods, it typically causes nausea, low-grade fever, vomiting and diarrhea.... read more →
May
07
With the exception of maybe a mosquito’s mother, the world is unified in its hatred of the little critters. But the world seems divided by those the bugs ignore and those who too often become the blood soup du jour. This may seem random, but scientist say there is a... read more →
Apr
07
Happiness — you know it when you see it, but it’s hard to define. You might call it a sense of well-being, of optimism or of meaningfulness in life, although those could also be treated as separate entities. But whatever happiness is, we know that we want it, and that... read more →
Mar
11
Each year, on average, about 60 people in the United States are reported to have measles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, this year is on track to be one of the worst for measles in more than a decade, and health officials say people who... read more →
Feb
24
The term “nightmare bacteria” does not bode well for anyone who may get infected. That’s what CDC epidemiologists call carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, which kill up to half the patients who contract them. The family of superbugs made headlines two years ago when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned it... read more →
Jan
14
Forget horoscopes or fortune tellers. There’s a new way to tell your future, and it involves a much more reliable medium: human neuroscience. A new study looks at over 70 scientific publications about brain scans such as functional magnetic resonance imaging or electroencephalography, noninvasive tests that measure brain activity. The... read more →
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