Women can choose different options in birthing cases. Some of them want to try to have a natural labor an others prefer C-section (cesarean section). Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, also talks about Doula. Doula is a person who is going through a specific training to be able to […]
Dr. Sarah Bedell, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says a lot of women that have twins or any type of multiple pregnancy will have worsening morning sickness. She explains it is related to the level of pregnancy hormone that they have in their body and that tends to be higher when you […]
Should you wait to get pregnant? How long should you wait to have a baby, if your biological clock is ticking? Fertility can be mysterious for those wanting to get pregnant, especially for women who have delayed their pregnancy because of health reasons or career choices. Dr. Armando Hernandez-Rey, an Endocrinology & Infertility Specialist from [...]
Special thanks to the Eunice Joyce Gardiner Foundation for their generous philanthropy. Description Our health experts answer your questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine campaign. Participants Dr. Tina S. Caroll-Scott, MD // Medical Director, South Miami’s Children’s Clinic Dr. Handel Robinson, MD, FACS // Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Dr. [...]
Special thanks to the Eunice Joyce Gardiner Foundation for their generous philanthropy. Description Superintendent Alberto Carvalho joins host Olga Villaverde for a Back to School Town Hall to cover pertinent topics parents and students need to know about the return to school in January as it relates to the latest COVID-19 developments. Participants Alberto M. [...]
Special thanks to the Eunice Joyce Gardiner Foundation for their generous philanthropy. Description Education and health officials from Broward County schools will join us for a Back to School Town Hall to get your children ready for the second half of the school year as it relates to COVID-19. Participants Dr. Valerie Wanza // Chief [...]
Special thanks to the Eunice Joyce Gardiner Foundation for their generous philanthropy. Description Education and health officials from Palm Beach County schools will join us for a Back to School Town Hall to get your children ready for the second half of the school year as it relates to COVID-19. Participants Keith Oswald // Deputy [...]
According to recent statistics, over two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. While the “middle-age spread” is considered by many to be an inevitable aspect of aging, it should be recognized that along with an increasing waistline comes increased health risks. The development of an “apple shape” to our bodies is an […]
Last article we looked at the use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference measurement in assessing obesity. Frequently, people are bothered by the presence of visible (subcutaneous) abdominal fat and don’t consider the dangerous health consequences of visceral fat, the fat that is deep in the abdomen surrounding the internal organs. Excessive […]