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  • Stress vs. Clinical Anxiety and How to Spot the Difference

    Many factors may be contributing to the rise in anxiety disorders among children and adolescents — the information influx of digital media for one, but also earlier diagnosis. Recognizing the problem is the first step in helping your child if they are indeed suffering from anxiety. Because parents and adult caregivers are often the first to spot signs, knowing what to look out for is crucial. 

  • Understand the Difference Between Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression

    Judging by the baby product commercials, it looks like all women who have babies are blissfully happy and calm—even just hours or days after giving birth. That may be true for some, but many women experience a range of emotions, including happiness, sadness and anxiety. Top that off with discomfort from labor and delivery, and sleepless nights, it’s no wonder many new (or new again) moms feel they’re on an emotional roller coaster.

  • Muscle vs. Fat: Why Cardio Isn’t Enough

    “Does muscle weigh more than fat?” is a common question in the fitness industry, but it’s one that dances around more serious underlying issues of health, strength and aging. Many people want a better physique than they have now and wonder why they’ve gained weight, but too often  they’re bombarded by a lot of information that’s more confusing than helpful.  

  • Heart Attack vs. Cardiac Arrest: Knowing the Signs

    Sudden cardiac arrest and heart attacks may sound like the same thing, but they are different conditions. If you imagine your body as a house, cardiac arrest is like an electrical problem, while heart attack is like a blockage in the plumbing. Both are life-threatening conditions, but heart attack is far less deadly, and its risks can be mitigated.

  • Heimlich vs. CPR: What To Do When Someone Chokes

    We’ve all probably experienced it ourselves or have seen someone go through it — you take too large a bite of a piece of food or don’t chew it all the way and begin to choke.      

  • What You Need to Know About Hernias, Part II

    Hernias affect millions of Americans every year, but too often people delay getting treatment until they experience noticeable pain.

  • Healthy Foods That Look Like the Body Part They Help

    Call it biological coincidence or purposeful design. Certain foods look very similar to the body parts they benefit — in shape, color or both. It’s a good reminder of how foods are connected to our bodies and why the adage “food is medicine” makes good sense. Here are a few foods that look like the parts of the body they help.

  • New Pill for Postpartum Depression: What You Need to Know

    If you worry about suffering from postpartum depression, there is hope. The FDA has approved a new pill for postpartum depression, which affects as much as 10 percent of new mothers.

  • Why Aerobic and Muscle Strengthening Activities Should be Part of Your Exercise Routine

    This blog is written in conjunction with Wyndham Bonett and Lee Weber, FSU medical students. 

  • Postpartum PTSD: What Is It and How To Recover

    If you’re a new mom, you’ve probably heard of – or even experienced – postpartum depression. That’s when you think you should be happy, but you feel anxious, irritable and sad.