The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that children who spend time in tick-inhabited parks, woods and forests be checked from head to toe for ticks embedded in their skin. Prompt removal of such insects prevents Lyme Disease. If you live in a particularly heavily infested area, check children... read more →
Jun
21
Apr
21
Gulping down an artificially sweetened beverage not only may be associated with health risks for your body, but also possibly your brain, a new study suggests. Artificially sweetened drinks, such as diet sodas, were tied to a higher risk of stroke and dementia in the study, which published in the... read more →
Mar
05
The flu season in Florida has arrived. Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Health confirmed a 7-year-old and a 17-year-old died from influenza-associated complication. “We are beginning to see an increase in flu activity in our county. Now is a good time to remind all that a flu shot... read more →
Feb
17
All too often, the mention of chest pain conjures up images of a heart attack, but there are plenty of other diseases and conditions that can trigger this symptom. Some of them -- like that chest muscle you pulled raking leaves last fall -- are more annoying than serious. But... read more →
Sep
26
A blood test could help doctors tailor treatments for depression -- by identifying which drugs will be most effective in each patient. According to a recent study, an analysis of blood samples can highlight high levels of inflammation in a patient and help predict which drugs may not be effective.... read more →
Aug
11
At first look, three particular tropical diseases could seem unrelated. They affect millions of people worldwide, but in much different ways. One can cause cardiac arrest in 30% of people infected, another can enter the brain to cause confusion and changes in behavior, and the last can cause skin lesions... read more →
Jun
24
In recent years, neuroscience has introduced a new way of thinking about our emotions. The scientists behind the latest brain-imaging studies say they can now pinpoint with precision where these feelings are located within our heads. In 2013, for instance, a team of psychologistspublished a study in which they claimed... read more →
May
02
Each year, the World Health Organization uses the last week of April to turn attention to saving lives through immunization. This year, the week's theme is Close the Immunization Gap, centering on the need to reach the 1.5 million children who still don't receive the life-saving vaccines they need. Though... read more →
Apr
06
About Elizabethkingia Elizabethkingia is a genus of bacteria commonly found in the environment worldwide and has been detected in from soil, river water and reservoirs. However, it rarely makes people sick. Cases are diagnosed through culture of body fluids, most often blood testing. Elizabethkingia has mostly caused meningitis in newborn... read more →
Feb
10
All primary care doctors should screen adolescents routinely for depression, new recommendations said. Story highlights Primary care doctors should screen young people ages 12 to 18 for depression Doctors should have a system in place for connecting adolescents to care for depression There is not evidence to recommend routine depression... read more →
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