Let’s Put the Coronavirus News in Perspective
Our family practice doctors at Cohen Medical Associates in Delray Beach have watched the recent coronavirus headlines with increasing alarm: “Fears mount as deadly new coronavirus spreads faster” “A modern pandemic” “Global health crisis snowballs” These, of course, are often underlined by a breathless,
‘Hit By a Bus’: Flu Season Hitting Hard
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted an early and severe flu season this year, and our family practice doctors in Delray Beach regret to report that their prediction seems to be coming true. The last time the flu
Pneumonia Can Strike at Any Age
When ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff died last month, many people were shocked. How is it possible, they wondered, for a healthy 34-year-old person to suddenly die from pneumonia? In the wake of Aschoff’s unfortunate death, our primary care doctors in
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