Sometimes, back pain can be debilitating and prevent people from performing normal daily activities. Dr. Jose Mena, an Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, discusses the different causes of back pain, including osteoarthritis, disk degeneration and disk injuries, spinal stenosis and sprains. Symptoms may vary, but he highlights that early treatment [...]
In this hour-long special a team of experts: including a medical doctor, a mental health professional, a pediatrician, and a teacher to discuss how to survive COVID-19 and the impact of the shutdown and shelter in place orders. Two COVID 19 survivors also tell their story. Guests: Dr. Kamal Kaur: Primary Care Physician, Amy Exum, […]
With states starting to reopen and stay-at-home orders easing, hospitals are welcoming back more patients who had to delay a surgery or a procedure. Safety guidelines are in place for patients as well as health care professionals.
Can dogs can infect us with the coronavirus by bringing it home on their paws? Is it safe to drive a convertible with the top down during the pandemic? When is it safe to go back to the bowling alley?
Emotional exhaustion has always been a problem in our highly charged society but it’s safe to say the coronavirus has made it worse—not only for health care workers on the frontlines but also for those working from home. But there are ways to refuel your emotional reserves.
In an effort to ease concerns about the spread of COVID-19 during air travel, airlines have implemented several new safety measures. But many families are wondering if it is really safe to fly. And if so, how to reduce their risks.
A mother daughter bond became even stronger after both tested positive for COVID-19 at the same time and were able to quarantine together and support each during their illness.
If the coronavirus crisis and the rest of what’s going on now is adding stress to your life, you may want to try meditation. It has become a popular way to relieve stress among people of all walks of life.
To help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, doctors and other health care providers are offering telehealth services, giving people with a chronic medical condition or wound another way to see a doctor.