Perhaps you’ve noticed more than a few patients at the office repeatedly miss their follow-up appointments. If this is the case, it’s important that follow-ups are made to promote patient safety. Also, when necessary, it’s a good idea to monitor handoffs to ensure the quality of patient care as well as reduce the risk of […]
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My twins are turning five this year, and they have officially reached the “vegetables are gross” stage. Fortunately, I can exclude my three-year-old girl and two-year-old boy from this dilemma . . . at least two out of four of my kids will eat their greens (and actually enjoy it!). The twins, however, are another
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Reading this article on food “made with love” for the sick really brought back some memories. As a young teenager, my mother had to undergo open heart surgery twice within four years. She has a blood disorder that causes her body to produce too many of the clot-forming platelets. Adding to that complications of
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In this special edition of Central Florida Health News, we’re taking a good, detailed look at the challenges of helping our kids make healthy lifestyle choices, especially when you throw in the complexity of a busy school semester. It’s definitely not easy to bring up your kids in the way that they should go,
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On July 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test. This will be the first over-the-counter, self administered test kit to be available to consumers. The test was developed by OraSure Technologies, Inc. and it is capable of detecting the presence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1
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In my opinion, there’s nothing better than summer in Florida. You have the beaches, the theme parks, and of course, the sunshine to beckon you outdoors. For residents planning their vacations this season, there are just as many reasons to stay close to home as there are to get away. So how do you
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Being a mom of twins, I can relate to the percentage increase in twin births on a personal level. It was my first pregnancy, and I’m sure you can imagine my surprise when I discovered I was carrying more than one fetus. At 8 weeks gestation, I went into my doctor’s office for complications.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved two new products to assist in ensuring the adequate supply of medications used to help aid food digestion. The FDA officially approved pancreatic enzyme products Ultresa (pancrelipase) and Viokace (pancrelipase) in an announcement on March 1. Ultresa is described as a “delayed-release capsule used to
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In this month’s Web Exclusive Feature, we’ve got your back covered – literally. The title of February’s feature is “Get Back in Action” and talks about how to avoid back pain, which according to experts, is the second most common reason for visits to a primary care physician. There are a number of reasons
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Only a few weeks before Christmas, my family and I had been battling the seasonal cold that spread like wildfire around the community. Out of nowhere it seemed like everyone in the neighborhood had the same virus. There’s no doubt that with this season comes the inevitability of catching a cold or two, but
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