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Surgery Options for Obesity

Surgery Options for Obesity

What kinds of health problems can bariatric surgery solve? So many that it is also referred as metabolic surgery, according to Dr. Luciano Fiszer, General, Reflux and Bariatric Surgery Specialist at Elite Surgical Miami, who adds that these treatments will help with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep…...
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Preventing Diabetes with Nutrition

Preventing Diabetes with Nutrition

Can you prevent type 2 diabetes? According to registered dietician, Susan Nowrouzi: Yes, you can! She explains that even people with the predisposition for diabetes, or those with pre-diabetes, can prevent the disease by changing or adjusting their lifestyle. Keeping a healthy weight, eating low-glycemic-index foods, yet high in…...
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Help for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease

Help for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease

Get inspired and get moving! In iMatter Adult Day Care Center, the focus is on cognitive and social stimulation for aging adults, says Andraya Brennan, founder and owner. They might play pool, bingo or table tennis, or they will dance with each other, the goals are keeping them physically,…...
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carpal tunnel syndrome

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Have you ever thought that high impact work and repetitive hand motion can lead to the common condition called carpal tunnel syndrome? Dr. Ouellette, an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, clarifies misconceptions about the causes and the risks of getting carpal tunnel syndrome. She…...
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STDs in Older Women

STDs in Older Women

Can older adults be at risk of contracting STDs? Absolutely, says Dr. Robert Feldman. The Chief Medical Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baptist Health South Florida usually gives the same advice to those who are sexually active in their 60s, 70s and 80s as he does to sexually…...
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Procedures for Lower Back Pain

What might be the right treatment for your lumbar spinal stenosis? Dr. Jose Mena, an Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, mentions the options available to alleviate the back pain caused by spinal stenosis; and he explains in detail one of the latest minimally invasive…...
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Coping with COVID-19 | Taking Kids to the Doctor

Many parents are concerned about taking their children to the pediatrician during the coronavirus pandemic. But well visits, especially for vaccinations in very young children, are extremely important. Pediatricians are taking many precautions to keep everyone safe. For more reliable health info go to, www.allhealthtv.com...
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Working with Horses

Working with Horses

How can horse therapy help couples, individuals and families? Shelley Greene, Ph.D., Professor of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University and co-founder of Stable Place, explains that equine assisted therapy offers something unique in the world of mental health therapy. Why horses? Because horses are prey animals, individuals need…...
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