Own a Pet, Live Longer
If you don’t currently own a pet, our family practice doctors in Delray Beach suggest you run, don’t walk, to the nearest shelter and rescue one. Why? Because various studies dating back decades show that being a pet parent can not
Best Holiday Toys for Kids
December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its recommendations for the best toys for children, so our family practice doctors in Delray Beach would like to help you make the best
Watch the Weather to Reduce Your Pain
If you suffer from arthritis, or from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, sinus pain, or headaches, you may have noticed that weather can affect your level of pain. Our family practice doctors in Delray Beach have heard from many
Don’t Panic Over Panic Attacks
Yes, they’re terrifying. Yes, they can disrupt your life (to put it mildly). But if our family practice doctors in Delray Beach have examined you and diagnosed your symptoms as a panic attack, believe us. Unfortunately, one of the hallmarks of
7 Myths About the Flu Shot
Believe it or not, the 2019-2020 flu season has already started, with scattered outbreaks reported around the country. According to the Florida Department of Health (FDH), during the last four weeks, influenza A (H3), influenza A 2009 (H1N1), and influenza
This Ancient Practice Can Improve Your Health
If our family practice doctors at Cohen Medical Associates in Delray Beach offered you a drug that cost nothing and could increase flexibility and balance, improve upper- and lower-body strength, lower blood pressure as well as cholesterol and triglycerides, reduce
To Vape Or Not To Vape?
As of this date, nine people have died from vaping. Another 530 vaping-related illnesses have been confirmed. This month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to ban flavored e-cigarettes, citing their appeal to young people. A few days earlier,
Senior Falls Can Be Deadly – Here’s What You Can Do
One reason our family practice doctors at Cohen Medical Associates in Delray Beach are so concerned about our senior patients falling is because one quarter of seniors who fall and fracture a hip will die within six months of their
Health Benefits of Yoga
Because September is National Yoga Awareness Month, our family practice doctors at Cohen Medical Associates in Delray Beach would like to highlight the health benefits of this ancient practice. So let’s examine what yoga is and what it might be
Keeping Your Food Safe On Your Labor Day Picnic
Labor Day is the last blast of summer, and one of many ways people will celebrate it is with one final picnic. But our family practice doctors at Cohen Medical Associates in Delray Beach want you to keep food safety