In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb, Orthopedic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how steroids can be used to ease persistent back pain. Steroids are often used as a treatment after several other options are considered.  Dr. Gottlieb suggests that most people can take over the counter back pain medication…...

Many people complain about experiencing back pain right when they wake up, but not many people know why this pain occurs. In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, a Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, discusses potential causes of morning back pain.  Dr. Brosuvanik explains that as you lose height, for…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, a Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about habits you can create in your day to day to prevent back pain.  Dr. Brosuvanik starts off by explaining how to lift properly. He jokes that most people have probably heard from their PE coach…...

While the pandemic continues to take its toll on mental health, there have been some positive changes. These changes include more flexible and in some cases family-friendly work schedules, and the increasing popularity of virtual mental health visits which can make seeking treatment much more convenient...

Music therapy is a form of treatment that can work for many different patients –even those who are too young, or too ill to communicate in more traditional ways...

Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the US. But early screening for high-risk people, especially those who smoked heavily at some point in their lives, can cut the death rate by nearly 20 percent, according to the latest research...

Meningitis B is a serious illness that can have rare, but devastating side effects. College students and others who live in close quarters are at risk. But there is a vaccine that can protect against it...

Gestational diabetes can increase the risk of complications in pregnancy. Health experts are concerned about the increase in cases due in large part to the increase in obesity in our communities...