Health Insiders
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Dr. Adam Geronemus, Vascular and Interventional Radiologist at Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, explains varicocele is dilatation or dilated veins within the scrotum. “When the valves don’t function, if the blood flows the wrong way, the veins become dilated. It is a tangle in the scrotum,” he says. Dr. James Benenati, Director of Non-Invasive Vascular […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 2 January, 2024
There are many ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): using condoms, getting vaccinated, getting tested, communicating and abstaining. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says although condoms are not 100% effective, they are one of the best […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 30 January, 2024
Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, recommends patients when having severe abdominal pain and it is terrible to see their primary care doctor. “That should go to the emergency room, because it may require lab test, imaging test, or immediate medical intervention.” She explains when a patient comes into the […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 30 January, 2024
Peyronie’s disease is a curvature to the penis. Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms peyronie’s disease is very common, with a prevalence of about 11 and 13 %, but also It’s underreported, maybe less than 1%. The symptoms of peyronie’s disease are: scar tissue, a significant bend to the penis, erection […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 29 January, 2024
What is charcoal good for? Carla Duenas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the meaning of activated charcoal and how it is used to detox the body.
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Leonor Ordoñez - 29 January, 2024
Is coconut oil healthy, or is it just a trend? Lucette Talamas, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, explains coconut oil is a solid fat, and its label of nutrition facts says it is mostly saturated fat.
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Leonor Ordoñez - 29 January, 2024
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease and is caused by chlamydia trachomatis. It’s also a persistent and silence disease. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains people can have it forever and they don’t know that they have […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 5 January, 2024
What is an acute rotator cuff injury? Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains with a 3D image how a rotator cuff injury can be caused and what are the factors that can originate it.
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Leonor Ordoñez - 5 January, 2024
Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says not all prostate cancer needs to be treated. It depends on the patient, the age, and the type of cancer. Most men will die with the prostate cancer rather than of the prostate cancer. He points out the key is to find those who are […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 5 January, 2024
An exercise routine is the first step for treating sciatica. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains in cases of patients without any neurological disease, they can put into a long-term home exercise program, and also talks about spinal injections.
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Leonor Ordoñez - 5 January, 2024
Gallstones can be developed during pregnancy, says Dr. Todd Mangione, General Surgeon with Homestead Hospital, but he doesn’t recommend their removal, unless the mom is coming in with multiple bouts of gallbladder attacks. Fatty foods can be avoided for preventing gallstones, although if it’s considered “good fat”, the specialist explains.
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admin - 27 January, 2021
To treat fever at home, Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South Florida recommends bathing the child in warm water, because the heat escapes the body faster in water and the basal temperature rate will lower. She describes if parents bathe the child in cold water, it causes vasoconstriction and it causes the body […]
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Leonor Ordoñez - 2 January, 2024
Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says women are a little more susceptible of suffering from compression fracture, because of the hormonal factors. The bones are being fed up by the hormones, so if those hormones or those chemicals are low in the body they can become a little […]
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admin - 8 February, 2021
Alternative medicine can be useful in sciatica cases. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, says acupuncture should be safe but he recommends doing an exercise program for improving the condition. Transcript Dr. Manor do you also recommend alternative medicine like acupuncture or maybe visiting a chiropractor yes actually [...]
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admin - 8 February, 2021
Sciatica is when the pressure on the sciatic nerve causes radiating pain that runs down one or both legs. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says it occurs when you have pain in the back: "It's from the lumbar region, so you have three sections of the spine and then it's [...]
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admin - 8 February, 2021
Anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, narcotics, tricyclic antidepressants, and anti-seizure medications are some of the options to treat sciatica. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says doctors will typically treat an acute injury with a steroid pack. He also explains there is no evidence that muscle relaxers help the patient [...]
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admin - 8 February, 2021
Acute (lasts less than 4 weeks), subacute (4 to 12 weeks) and chronic (more than 12 weeks) are the types of back pain. Amir Mahajer, Interventional Spine Specialist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says acute back pain is very common and everybody is going to feel some back pain in his or her life. He [...]
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admin - 8 February, 2021
Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, explains the term “the baby dropped” is when the baby is engaged in the pelvis, the head is low enough in the pelvis it can cause a little bit more discomfort for mom. “But it doesn’t necessarily mean that labor is upon them, […]
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admin - 27 January, 2021
Acetaminophen is one of the safest medications during pregnancy, according to Doctor Alberto Sirven, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, who also adds that ibuprofen is contraindicated. The woman has to discuss with her doctor about which medications she can take and why, he says. It’s important to disclose all the medications, including vitamins, because, […]
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admin - 27 January, 2021
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