Pollen Allergies and What To Do About Them
If your nose is stuffed up or runny, you’ve been sneezing or wheezing, if your eyes are watery and your eyes and throat are itchy, welcome to spring. Our family practice doctors in Delray Beach see a number of patients
The Myth of the ‘Base Tan’
It’s the myth that just won’t die: You need a “base tan” to start the summer season and help protect you against sunburn. This belief is not only false, but it’s also dangerous. Because May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month,
Watch Out for Swallowing Dangers
Just when you thought you had the house totally child-proofed—dangerous toys banished, poisons and pills safely tucked away, baby gates everywhere—along comes another new study highlighting the dangers of things you might not even have thought of. So our family
Get The Facts: Drinking Water
Pretty much everything you drink is subject to some type of health controversy: milk, wine, beer, coffee, tea, and soda (diet or not). You might think just sticking to plain water would end all that. But then you come up against the question
Eggs: The Incredible, Edible Enigma
Do eggs dangerously raise your cholesterol or are they the perfect little package of protein? A new study has raised many questions among our patients because it appears to have upended years of research that seemed to show a benefit
Accidental Child Poisonings Lower, But Still Alarming
What could be more heartbreaking than to lose a child, especially to a preventable accident? Our family practice doctors in Delray Beach would like to call your attention to a report released this month by the non-profit organization Safe Kids
Strokes Can Occur At Any Age
Many people were surprised when actor Luke Perry died this month at age 52 of a massive stroke. But our family practice doctors in Delray Beach know that strokes are not just confined to older people. While it’s not as
The Dark Side of Kratom
Given the magnitude of the opioid epidemic plaguing the country, it’s understandable that many would prefer to turn to alternatives for treating their chronic pain, or even withdrawal from opioids. One of those alternatives, the herbal supplement kratom, has become
The Health Mystery That Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
If you feel extremely tired, have trouble concentrating, and suffer from a constellation of unusual aches and pains that tend to come and go, you may have encountered skepticism and even derision from your friends, family, employers, and insurers that
Eight Tips To Avoid Catching a Cold
A cold won’t kill you, but you’re unfortunate enough to contract one, you may wish it would. The average cold symptoms don’t usually measure up to the misery of the flu, but it can often come close. Sometimes the only