Proof That Anyone Can Get Deep-Vein Thrombosis
Many people believe that the condition known as deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) only occurs in older people or those who have been confined to bed or are traveling long distances in cramped quarters, like an airplane. But our primary care doctors in
FDA Authorizes New Vaccine as COVID-19 Surges Again
You may be tired of hearing our primary care doctors in Delray Beach tell you that the latest version of the COVID-19 virus is the worst one ever, but that is actually the case with the current omicron subvariant, BA.5.
Ability to Balance Linked to Longer Life
Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds? Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach hope the answer is yes because a new study published last month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggested that an inability to
Go Dark for Healthier Sleep
According to Harvard Health, a single night of poor sleep can not only leave you feeling cranky and unmotivated, but also over time, raise the risk of a number of chronic health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and
Staying Safe in the Heat
Now that summer is officially here, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach want to remind you of the dangers of high temperatures. Although the south, southwest, and middle of the country has so far endured the worst of the record-breaking
Can Exercise Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.8 million Americans of all ages were living with Alzheimer’s-type dementia in 2019. This number includes an estimated 5.6 million people ages 65 and older, and approximately 200,000 individuals under age 65 who
Reap the Benefits of Exercise at Any Age
One of the many disadvantages of the pandemic is that so many people dropped their regular healthy routines: regular medical tests, healthy eating patterns, trips to the gym or even mall walking. If this happened to you, our primary care doctors
Should You Still Wear a Mask?
Now that a federal judge here in Florida has ended the mask mandate on public transportation, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach are getting questions from our patients wondering whether they should still mask up in public places. (The
Do You Have a Vitamin B12 Deficiency?
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach have cautioned you before about the possible downsides of taking supplements—including vitamins—in an effort to improve your health. Because vitamin supplements are unregulated, they could end up causing more harm than good. But, especially
Preventing Age-Related Muscle Loss
Loss of muscle mass is common as we get older, and begins as early as age 30. Besides not being able to do things as easily as when you were younger, this common condition, known as sarcopenia, can lead to