‘An exciting time:’ Breakthroughs coming to treat and prevent hair loss
Several medications and cell-based therapies for hair loss are advancing in clinical trials.
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Taking Ozempic or other weight-loss meds? Watch your diet to avoid ‘exchanging one problem for another’
South Florida dietitians caution that taking weight loss drugs can be risky if you don't have the right diet.
The crisis of low testosterone and what doctors advise patients
When a man’s level falls below normal, his sex drive, energy levels, body hair, and muscle size are affected. Low testosterone also can be a trigger for depression.
Are midwives and doulas the answer to keeping more Black babies alive?
With Florida’s infant mortality rate stubbornly higher than the national average, doulas and midwives represent a potential pathway to address the problem.
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Weight loss has changed: Ozempic, intermittent fasting and new ways to shed pounds in 2024
The hype over weight loss drugs took hold in 2023, fueled by celebrities posting their before and after Ozempic photos on social media.
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Traveling for the holidays? Here’s how to check flu and COVID levels at your destination
When you get ready to travel for the holidays, you may want to know how sick people are in destination where you are going.
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The myth of 10,000 steps a day: Is there a better walking regimen for your health?
What's best for your health? Walking 10,000 steps or taking fewer steps at a more strenuous pace?
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As flu, colds, COVID take over the season, what will you turn to? Some consider vitamin shots, IV therapy, probiotics
Along with vaccines, vitamin injections and vitamin IV therapy are among the tools people are turning to this winter to help ward against these hard-hitting viruses and bacteria circulating, which also...
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You’re sick. It’s the holidays. Your doctor is booked, but here is how to get the medication you need
Many of the illnesses spreading can be shortened and symptoms relieved by getting the right medication quickly. Getting into a doctor's office can be challenging — but there are other...
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A lesson from a hacked healthcare provider: Keep track of your medical history
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting healthcare providers, often corrupting their data and demanding a fee to restore it. That puts your medical history at risk.