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  • As Flu Season Continues, Experts Say ‘Get Your Shot’

    Florida is seeing low levels of influenza and influenza-like activity, according to the state’s Department of Health. The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting healthcare seeking behavior, however, which may be impacting current trends being reported across the state. Levels remain below those of previous seasons.

  • Can Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer? The Answer Is Yes

    Here’s an alarming statistic: While 80 percent of the cases we see in our clinic stem from those who have a history of smoking cigarettes, it might surprise a lot of people to know that the other 20 percent have never smoked cigarettes or used any form of tobacco in their lives. That amounts to about 70,000 cases of the 225,000 diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018.

  • Keep Eating Kale — Just Clean It First

    The superfood kale is often on the list of top foods to eat. But it recently made the Dirty Dozen list of produce with the most pesticide residue, according to the Environmental Working Group. That doesn’t mean you should stop eating kale. Instead, learn the best ways to clean it so you can enjoy the benefits of this nutritious vegetable.

  • Educating Yourself Through Your Maternal Journey

    The volume of information about pregnancy can be overwhelming. From items in the news to the plethora of online parenting sites, to advice from friends, relatives and even well-meaning strangers, it can be hard to sift through the studies, stories, opinions and facts to determine what to be concerned about during pregnancy and what not to lose sleep over. If you are pregnant, you’re making decisions for you and your baby. It may be as simple as what you’ll eat for your next meal or more complicated, as in, should you have an amniocentesis?

  • Ways to Reduce Menopause Symptoms—Naturally

    Menopause is a natural process, but for some women, the transition can be difficult physically and emotionally. When menopause occurs, your ovaries stop producing eggs, which means you can no longer get pregnant naturally. You’re considered to be in menopause when you haven’t had a period in a year and your periods have permanently stopped. Women can enter menopause from age 45 to 60, but the average age to reach menopause is 52.

  • Will Intermittent Fasting Work for Me?

    Intermittent fasting (IF) is the process of manipulating your calorie intake based on a time schedule. Basically, it means condensing your meals for the day into a smaller window of time; for example, eating all of your meals between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.

  • Hepatitis A: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

    Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The liver is an organ that filters the blood and helps the body fight infections, so an inflammation can affect the liver’s ability to perform. Although several strains of hepatitis exist (hepatitis A, B, C, D and E), the most common in the United States are hepatitis A, B and C.

  • Why Am I Missing My Period?

    Imagine: No cramps. No bleeding. No wondering when “Aunt Flo” is coming to town. Not having a period might sound like a nice break, but in reality, it’s not. Granted, having a period may not always be convenient, but it is a natural process that ensures the body’s reproductive systems are operating properly.

  • Vegan Swaps: Making Your Favorite Foods Vegan

    When people think about a vegan diet, they often think about what’s not included, things like chicken, fish, meat, dairy and other animal products. What people often forget is that so many other tasty foods can be added or increased.

  • Is My Leg Pain Peripheral Arterial Disease?

    Pain in the legs that gets better with rest as well as non-healing wounds on the lower extremities or cold legs or feet could be signs of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a serious, chronic disease. Similar to coronary artery disease, PAD is caused by the buildup of plaque (which is mostly fat and cholesterol) in the arteries. With that buildup, arteries become narrow or blocked and the legs are starved of blood and oxygen, resulting in pain.