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We are sure you are all aware of the worldwide corona virus (COVID-19) outbreak. The people who are most at risk are the elderly (with existing heart, lung, kidney disease and diabetes) and those with a compromised immune system (cancer patients and other severe diseases).…

On August 1st, Scott A. Rivkees, MD, Surgeon General and State Health Office for the state of Florida, declared a public health emergency due to the prevalence of Hepatitis A cases in the state. We have the Hepatitis vaccine in stock. You can come in…

“Don’t forget your sunscreen!” Mom yells as you dart out the back door. You probably grabbed the closest tube without checking the expiration date and assumed the higher the SPF, the better. Well, not to burst your sunscreen’s bubble, but there is more to it…

There has been a Hepatitis A outbreak in Palm Beach and Martin counties. We have the vaccine in stock. You can come in without an appointment if you would like to get vaccinated.

Instead of over-the-counter products, pediatricians recommend comfort measures like fluids and honey. Parents are often disappointed or even a little bit upset when I tell them there’s no medicine to help their coughing, sneezing, drippy-nosed children feel better. There’s nothing that works, I say, and…

“Well, you look like you’re doing great,” my primary care physician cheerfully informed me. I stared at her from the examination table in disbelief. I had just told her that I wasn’t enjoying being with my children and was having trouble doing what needed to…

Each year, Americans suffer through nearly 1 billion cases of the common cold. You’ll find many of them wandering the drugstore aisles, trying to decide which remedy will ease their misery. Avoid this fate by arming yourself with information about common cough and cold treatments…

Aerobic fitness seems to alter the interior workings of cells in ways that may substantially lower the risk of breast cancer. A new study with female rats found that those that were the most fit were much less likely than other animals to develop cancer…

The influenza (flu) season is upon us and experts are concerned that this may be a very bad year. It’s time to get your flu shot. Some people are apprehensive about getting a shot because they are concerned they can get the flu from the…

It happens like a bolt out of the blue. One minute you’re fine, and the next you begin to sweat as crippling cramps move wavelike through your belly. You vomit or have diarrhea, or both, fearing you won’t live to see another day. And then…