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Causes of OsteoarthritisVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRtNzZuYLRI Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says there are many causes of osteoarthritis, such as a traumatic episode, a mechanical issue, age can play a factor, gender and weight play factors. "Genetics plays a role. We usually have patients saying their parents had replacements, and if you have active [...]

Causes of Osteoarthritis

Factors that Cause Back PainVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2FexotHhhA Genetics, age and lifestyle are three main factors for back pain, according to Neurosurgeon Jobyna Whiting, who also says that back pain is not necessarily associated with birth. “The vast majority of Americans who suffer from back problems has nothing to do with what they were born with.” The specialist explains if the problem [...]

Factors that Cause Back Pain

Weight Loss: Age and GenderVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiVzkRJerXI Dr. Ricardo Castrellon, Director of South Miami Hospital's Burn Center, explains as we are aging, the metabolic activity tends to decrease. He says with age, the body starts shutting down the systems that you are not using. He also points out when you are morbidly obese, the fat is going to go to the [...]

Weight Loss: Age and Gender

Obesity is a Progressive DiseaseVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PovJuKeC3is CDC says a third of Americans are obese. It’s a progressive disease and it’s hampering the person from childhood all the way to adulthood. It’s an accumulation of fat usually in the mid portion of the abdomen and inside the organs. Dr. Jorge Rabaza, Chief of Surgery with South Miami Hospital, also says obesity [...]

Obesity is a Progressive Disease

Risk Factors for High TriglyceridesVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci8yRxpPOhU There are several risk factors for high triglycerides: being overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, cigarette smoking, excess alcohol consumption, diet very high in carbohydrates and genetics. Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, Deputy Chief of Cardiology with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, affirms the triglycerides themselves are not necessarily the problem. It’s what causes patient's triglycerides to [...]

Risk Factors for High Triglycerides

High Blood Cholesterol TreatmentVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ6XJlzUqvc Lisa Klein-Davis, Physician Assistant with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, affirms there are some people who have certain genetic abnormalities, that they have really high levels of cholesterol. She also describes in that case, diet and exercise can help the patient lower their cholesterol levels. In some cases, medication is required. Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, [...]

High Blood Cholesterol Treatment

COPD: Risk FactorsVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN99eZj94Co Exposure to tobacco smoke, people with asthma who smoke, occupational exposure to dust and chemicals, exposure to fumes, age, and genetics are risk factors for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Keith Jamal Robinson, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says only 20% of smokers develop COPD. "But the folks who have a diagnosis, [...]

COPD: Risk Factors

COPD: Risk FactorsVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_4XLC4O1I8 Exposure to tobacco smoke, people with asthma who smoke, occupational exposure (dust and chemicals), exposure to fumes, age, and genetics are some of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk factors. Dr. Raul Valor, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says patients that come from Central and South America, where they used firewood for [...]