A history of smoking, diabetes, advanced age, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, excess weight, and a family history of PAD are risk factors of Peripheral Arterial Disease.
Dr. Bernie Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health Medical Group, says diabetes …
Diabetes, advanced age, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are risk factors of peripheral vascular diseases.
Dr. Antonio Mesa, Neurologist with Baptist Hospital Miami, explains which ones we can control and how they affect the body.…
Can diabetes be cured? That is a big question. Dr. Michelle Brewster, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, and Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explain how diabetes can be managed, and what …
Being checked by a podiatrist is very important. Dr. Ketevan Vladi, Internal Medicine Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the correlation between seeing a podiatrist and diabetes.
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Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, says it is very common that a person can have diabetes without knowing it. “We encourage a lot of screening, so we can catch things early before you develop …
Diabetes is a condition primarily involving the pancreas, explains Lois Exelbert, Nurse Diabetes Educator and Patient Care Manager with Baptist Hospital with a graphic.
She describes, throughout the pancreas there are areas called islets of Langerhans, which have a lot …
Elise Karnegis, Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator with Baptist Health South Florida, says lifestyle is the key. She explains sleeping more is important to prevent diabetes, because lack of sleep causes weight gain and blood sugar problems.
L.B. Irigoyen, Exercise …
Elise Karnegis, Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator with Baptist Health South Florida, says she encourages her patients to get involved in the Diabetes Prevention Program, which is free for the community, or meeting with a diabetes educator one-on-one. She explains …
