How Exercise Boosts Your Brain and Your Body
Our primary care doctors in Delray Beach often suggest that our patients engage in regular exercise. Several recent studies suggest that even a little bit of exercise can work wonders for both the mind and body. Little Moves, Big Gains By now
Why Falls Are So Serious for Older Adults
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suffered a concussion last month when he tripped and fell at a hotel. This was not the first time the 81-year-old had fallen; in 2019 he fell outside his home and fractured a shoulder. The
Older Americans Dying at High Rates from COVID-19
If you are an older American or love someone who is, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach saw a recent statistic that should give you pause: Nearly nine out of ten deaths from COVID-19 are now in people 65
Should You Buy OTC Hearing Aids?
Approximately one out of every eight Americans ages 12 and older has some form of hearing loss. That number increases to 25 percent of those between the ages of 65 and 74, and to 50 percent from age 75 onward. Hearing
Because It’s Flu Season, It’s Also Flu Shot Season
Over the last two flu seasons, we saw almost no influenza in the U.S., largely due to the masking and social distancing the pandemic imposed on the world’s population. But since many of these protocols have unfortunately disappeared, our primary care
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
How to Take Care of Your Thyroid
Because January is National Thyroid Awareness Month, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach want to tell you a bit about this important gland and offer a few steps you can take for the health of your thyroid. Many people aren’t
How to Deal With the Omicron COVID-19 Variant
With COVID-19 cases soaring in Florida and the rest of the country, along with concerns about the new omicron COVID-19 variant, our primary care doctors in Delray Beach want to give you the latest guidance on ways to protect yourself
Can’t Sleep? Try These Tips
Whether from coronavirus stress or the longer, hotter, steamier summer nights, a good night’s sleep may be harder to come by lately. But our family practice doctors want you to understand how important sleep is to your overall health. The Centers
What To Do If You Contract the Coronavirus
As reported this weekend in the Sun Sentinel: “Hundreds of Floridians have been admitted to hospitals for the new coronavirus in recent days, but a shortage of beds means the state’s medical system could quickly be overwhelmed if cases continue to