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
Our family practice doctors in Delray Beach know that strokes are not just confined to older people. While it’s not as common in younger people, in 2017 the American Academy of Neurology reported that adolescents and young adults represent 15
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
What You Should Know About Restless Leg Syndrome
You’ve had an exhausting day, you’re dead tired and you can’t wait to climb into bed. You crawl under the covers, flip off the light, and sleep begins to overtake you. Suddenly you have an overwhelming compulsion to move your
How To Lower Your Risk of Diabetes
More than 24 million Americans have diabetes. It’s estimated that approximately six million of those don’t even know they have it. Because November is American Diabetes Month, your primary care doctors in Delray Beach, Florida, at Cohen Medical Associates would
What Happens When You Quit Smoking
If you’re one of the 40 million Americans who still smoke, you’ve probably heard all the ways the habit can damage your body. Tobacco use is still the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the country.