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Daily Habits to Avoid Back Pain | Health Channel

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…...
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2 Positive Changes Made During the Pandemic

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...
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The Benefits of Music Therapy

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...
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Should You Be Screened for Lung Cancer?

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...
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College Students at Higher Risk for Meningitis B?

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...
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Why Are Cases of Gestational Diabetes Increasing?

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...
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Too Much Screen Time Causing Vision Problems in Children

Vision problems in young children are on the increase and health experts say too much screen time is at least partly to blame. They suggest taking regular breaks from the screen, for at least 20 seconds, and making sure to blink regularly...
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Is Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Contagious to Adults?

Common childhood disease, hand, foot, and mouth disease are very contagious and although it is mostly seen in young kids, anyone can get them...
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