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Dr. Deepa Sharma

Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care

Videos

Preventing The Flu

Staying home and resting is the best way to recover and avoid spreading the flu, says Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. She also advises handwashing and disinfecting things such as devices. In vaccines cases, Dr. Sharma affirms, this depends on what the doctor considers is more convenient for the patient.

Overview of Osteoporosis

How does osteoporosis look from the inside of the body? Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, explains with a 3D image what happens when the bones become more fragile and porous.

Golfer's Elbow vs. Tennis Elbow

Tennis players and golfers suffer from pain in the elbows. Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, explains the differences between both injuries, and how they affect the elbow, wrist, and hand.

Osteoporosis: Risk Factors

Are you at risk of having a diagnose of osteoporosis? Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, talks about how gender, age, race, family history and body frame size are related to this disease.

How Much Calcium Is Good Calcium?

The natural calcium, that can be obtained from meals, is the most important contribution to prevent osteoporosis, explains Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care. “Your body does prefer the natural foods and then to supplement with you may be missing," she says.

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