What Are The Symptoms of Sepsis in Babies?
Low blood sugar, breathing problems, and reduced sucking. Dr. Majd M. Dardas, Neonatal Perinatal Physician with Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, talks about how changes in the body temperature, reduced movements, and diarrhea are red flags …
How COPD Affects the Lungs and Breathing
Dr. Javier Perez-Fernandez, Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine Physician with Baptist Hospital and West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects the lungs and breathing. “People with COPD have difficulty breathing. It is not a hereditary disease, …
What can I do about bad breath?
Almost everyone has had (or knows someone who has) bad breath. Termed “halitosis” in medical jargon, bad breath has a number of identifiable and often correctable causes. Unfortunately, the flavored gums, mints, and mouthwashes available in the local pharmacy provide …
What should I do when the air quality is poor?
I’m interrupting our skin tips to discuss air quality. I live in Washington state, near the Oregon forest fires, and my city is covered in an ash cloud right now. So I suppose this topic is top-of-mind for me… and …
What does or doesn’t an electrocardiogram say?
Last week’s Health Tip discussed the usefulness of the EKG, a highly important test used in the diagnosis and management of heart disease. Like most clinical tests, however, the EKG is not perfect. Some of the ways in which the …
