
Making a Morning Routine for Kids
In an interview with the Health Channel, Clara Lerma, Corporate Manager of Wellness Advantage with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about the importance of establishing a morning routine with your children. Not only do routines keep your children and family on track, but it empowers them as well. Clara explains that it is important to ...
Read MoreConcussions in Children: Symptoms
In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Fernando Mendoza, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Baptist Children’s Hospital, discusses the most common signs of a concussion in children. He explains the best ways to spot a potential concussion in your child. Dizziness is one of the most common presenting symptoms for concussions. Dizziness ...
Read MoreDiabetes and Male Sexual Health
In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Pascual De Santis, an Endocrinologist with Baptist Health South Florida, discusses how diabetes can affect male sexual health. There are several ways in which diabetes can affect men. Number one, there is an increased incidence of something called obstructive sleep apnea in diabetic men. This can lead ...
Read MoreMen’s Health, ED, and Silent Killers
In an episode of Health Insiders on the Health Channel, Dr. Daniel Martinez, a Urologist for Baptist Health South Florida, talks about how untreated silent killers such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol can affect more than just your heart. Dr. Martinez remarks that, a lot of times he discovers that patients who come ...
Read MoreHealth Tips for Men
In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Andrew Forster, an Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, discusses different health tips for men. First, Dr. Forster gives some advice on when it is the best time to get a flu vaccine. He explains that the vaccine takes a few weeks to work so ...
Read MoreCauses of Menopause and Andropause
In an episode of Health Insiders on the Health Channel, Dr. Daniel Martinez talks about andropause, a phenomenon similar to menopause that occurs in older men. Dr. Martinez explains that andropause is caused by decreasing levels of testosterone in men as they age. Testosterone is commonly known as a male hormone, but women also produce ...
Read MoreIntimacy After Prostate Surgery
In an episode of Doctor Q & A on the Health Channel, Dr. Michael Poch, a urologist at Moffitt Cancer Center, answers viewer-submitted questions about prostate cancer. One viewer, Beth, calls in and asks the doctor, “Is it possible to be intimate after prostate surgery?” Dr. Poch assures her that yes, it is still possible ...
Read MoreUnderstanding Prostate Cancer
In an episode of Doctor Q & A on the Health Channel, Dr. Michael Poch, a urologist at Moffitt Cancer Center, answers viewer-submitted questions about prostate cancer. One viewer, Beth, calls in and asks the doctor, “In the instance somebody is diagnosed with prostate cancer, does the prostate always have to be removed? And if ...
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