Paxlovid has been shown to reduce the severity of COVID infections, especially in seniors. But it is currently underused because of a possible interaction with statin medications. There are ways to take Paxlovid for COVID and avoid drug interaction issues...

Ping-pong offers an easy way to help people with debilitating neurological disorders like Parkinson’s Disease get more exercise and improve their day-to-day functioning...

It's important to keep kids on a routine, even when they're off from school. So, keeping them busy helping around the house, even helping with food prep can keep them active and involved, and may even help teach them some math...

Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t easy for everyone. But a few changes in lifestyle, like eating healthier, getting some exercise, and staying calm around bedtime can improve your chances of getting quality sleep...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Amy Kimberlain, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, gives advice to parents on how to help their child form healthy eating habits.  Amy recommends that you have at least one family meal per week, even if it is not with the full family. “Even if one child…...

Calories are not the only thing you should be paying attention to. In an interview with the Health Channel, Angie Placeres, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about the importance of eating nutrient dense foods.  Eating more is not necessarily unhealthy, if you are eating healthy foods you might even need to eat…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Unni Greene, Personal Trainer and Nutritionist with SoMi Fitness, gives some examples of healthy and unhealthy foods.  Healthy foods have a low glycemic index and what we call “junk foods” have higher glycemic indexes. Junk foods puts a load on your body and increase insulin levels. You want…...

When you are hungry in between meals it is easy to go for a candy bar to tie you over, but there are a lot of options for healthy snacks. In an interview with the Health Channel, Cathy Clark-Reyes, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health Primary Care gives examples of balanced snacks.  Cathy says that a…...