The most common substance use disorders are alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder, cannabis use disorder, stimulant use disorder, hallucinogen use disorder, and opioid use disorder. Christopher Irizarry, Vice President of Primary Health Care Services at Banyan Health Systems, says most people do not see tobacco as a drug, but it is nicotine,…...

Rodney Benjamin, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Physician at South Miami Hospital, says quitting is the best thing smokers can do for themselves. "It's so dangerous to smoke, it affects your heart, blood vessels, lungs, bladder, the whole body and it gives you wrinkles," he points out. For our viewers out there, who maybe…...

There are some ways to quit smoking. Michael Hernandez, Critical Care & Pulmonary Medicine Physician at South Miami Hospital, says one of them is medication. He highlights the most evidence in smoking cessation is pharmacologic therapy, such as nicotine replacement therapy with patches, gum and lozengers; bupropion and varenicline. In addition, counselling is very helpful…...

Dr. Javier Perez-Fernandez, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Physician with Baptist Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital, points out there is replacement therapy and then there are commercial things that are on the market. "Replacement therapy stands for an adequate dosage of nicotine that is given to people to help them quit smoking." He highlights…...

According to Rodney Benjamin, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Physician at South Miami Hospital, the symptoms that people feel when they attempt to quit smoking can vary from just being a little ready for a few days and annoying your family to being a completely insane person and out of control. "It's a withdrawal…...

Health Channel host, Kathy Buccio speaks to Dr. Daniel Martinez a Urologist for Baptist Health South Florida about Men's health, Silent killers, sex life, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and much more! About All Health TV. Created by South Florida PBS, a member station of PBS, the most trusted institution in the United States, the Health Channel℠…...

Dr. Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the treatment for erectile dysfunction should start the most minimally invasive and work way up. He describes there are four treatment groups, but pills are the most popular. Nowadays, there are five pills available on the market: Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, Stacks and Stendra, he…...

It might be thought testosterone therapy can help men with erectile dysfunction. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, explains those are separate issues which commonly get grouped into the same complaint. He says erectile dysfunction has to do with the circulation, which has to be proper so the problem can be…...